KEMIRA'S NOMINATION COMMITTEE'S PROPOSAL FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD REMUNERATIONS

(Stock Exchange Release)

The shareholders' Nomination Committee of Kemira Oyj has decided to
propose to the Annual General Meeting to be held on March 19, 2008,
that the number of Board members is seven. The Committee proposes
that from current Board members Pekka Paasikivi, Elizabeth Armstrong,
Juha Laaksonen, Ove Mattsson and Kaija Pehu-Lehtonen be re-elected.
It is also proposed that Mr. Jukka Viinanen and Mr. Jarmo Väisänen
shall be elected as new members of the Board. Kemira's nomination
Committee proposes that Pekka Paasikivi will continue as Chairman of
the Board and that Jukka Viinanen shall be elected as Vice Chairman.


The new proposed Board member Jukka Viinanen is presently the
Chairman of the Board of Rautaruukki Corporation. Jukka Viinanen has
previously been the President and CEO of Orion Corporation during the
years 2000-2007, the President and CEO of Neste Corporation during
the years 1997-1999 and held Executive and Board member positions in
Neste during the years 1990-1999.

The new proposed Board member Jarmo Väisänen is currently Senior
Financial Counsellor at Ownership Steering Department of the Prime
Minister's Office. Mr. Väisänen is currently a Vice Chairman of the
Board in Sponda Oyj and Edita Oyj. Jarmo Väisänen has previously
been, among other things, a Vice Chairman of the Board of Kapiteeli
Oyj (1999-2006) and Solidium Oyj (1996-2004)

The nomination committee has further decided to propose to the Annual
General Meeting that following monthly fees to be paid: Chairman of
the Board EUR 5,500, Vice Chairman of the Board EUR 3,500 and other
Board members EUR 2,800. The committee proposes that fees for
meetings remain unchanged so that board members living in Finland are
paid EUR 600 per meeting, board members living elsewhere in Europe
are paid EUR 1,200 and board members living outside Europe are paid
EUR 2,400 per meeting. These fees are paid also for committee
meetings they attend. Travel expenses are paid according to company
regulations.


Kemira Oyj
Timo Leppä, Executive Vice President, Group Communications

For further information, please contact:

Jari Paasikivi, Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Oras Invest Oy
tel. +358 500 530 375

Jukka Hakkila, secretary of the Nomination Committee, Kemira Oyj
tel. +358 10 862 1690


Kemira is a chemicals group made up of four business areas: Kemira
Pulp&Paper, Kemira Water, Kemira Specialty and Kemira Coatings.
Kemira is a global group of leading chemical businesses with a unique
competitive position and a high degree of mutual synergy.

In 2006, Kemira recorded revenue of around EUR 2.5 billion and had a
payroll of 9,000 employees. Kemira operates in 40 countries.

www.kemira.com