Proposals of the Board of Directors of Ahlstrom Corporation to the Annual General Meeting convening on April 2, 2008

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 01.02.2008

Ahlstrom Corporation announced today that the Board of Directors has
decided to convene the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders on
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. Notice to the meeting will be
published later. The matters specified in Article 11 of the Articles
of Association and the following proposals by the Board of Directors
are on the agenda of the Annual General Meeting:

Distribution of profits

The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that a
dividend of EUR 1,00 per share be paid for the fiscal year that ended
on December 31, 2007. According to the proposal of the Board of
Directors, the dividend record date will be April 7, 2008 and the pay
date April 14, 2008. In addition, the Board of Directors proposes
that EUR 70,000 be reserved to be used for the public good at the
discretion of the Board of Directors.

Composition of the Board of Directors and Board remuneration

The Compensation and Nomination Committee of the Board of Directors
proposes that the number of Board members remains unchanged at seven.

The Committee proposes that Thomas Ahlström, Sebastian Bondestam, Jan
Inborr, Bertel Paulig, Peter Seligson and Willem F. Zetteler be
re-elected for the period ending at the close of the next Annual
General Meeting.

The current member Urban Jansson has informed the Committee that
after 8 years on the Board of Directors he is no longer available for
re-election. Therefore, the Committee proposes that Martin Nüchtern
be elected as a new member of the Board.

Summary of Martin Nüchtern's CV

- Fulbright Scholarship - University of Notre Dame, Indiana
                        Master of Science in Administration (1978)
- University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna
                        Doctor's Degree  in  Business  Administration
(1977)
                        Master of Business Administration (1975)

- April 2007-, Senior Advisor, N M Rothschild & Sons, London
- 2004-2005, President Special Assignment, Procter&Gamble, London
- 1999-2004, President Global Haircare, Procter&Gamble, London
-  1995-1999,  President  AAI  (ASEAN/Australasia/India),  Procter  &
Gamble Far East, Singapore
- 1983-1995 several managerial positions at Procter&Gamble

All the nominees are considered independent of the Company and
significant shareholders of the Company.

Additionally, the Compensation and Nomination Committee proposes that
the remuneration of the Board members remains unchanged, i.e. as
follows:

Chairman                         EUR 5,400 per month
Members                          EUR 2,700 per month

In addition, the proposed remuneration for attendance at the meetings
of the permanent Board committees is EUR 1,150 per meeting. Travel
expenses are reimbursed in accordance with the Company's travel
policy.

Auditor and Auditor's remuneration

Upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, the Board of
Directors proposes that PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy (PWC) be elected as
Ahlstrom's auditor. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy has designated
Authorized Public Accountant Eero Suomela as auditor in charge.

The Audit Committee proposes that the auditor's remuneration be paid
according to invoicing.

Authorization to repurchase the Company's own shares

The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting
authorizes the Board of Directors to resolve to repurchase a maximum
of 4,500,000 own shares in the Company taking into account the
limitations set forth in the Companies' Act. The maximum number of
shares to be repurchased corresponds to less than 10% of all issued
Company shares. The authorization is valid for 18 months from the
close of the Annual General Meeting but will, however, expire at the
close of the next Annual General Meeting, at the latest. The shares
may be repurchased only through public trading at the prevailing
market price by using unrestricted shareholders' equity.

Authorization to distribute the Company's own shares

The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting
authorizes the Board of Directors to resolve to distribute a maximum
of 4,500,000 own shares held by the Company. The Board of Directors
will be authorized to decide to whom and in which order the own
shares will be distributed. The Board of Directors may decide on the
distribution of own shares otherwise than in proportion to the
existing pre-emptive right of shareholders to purchase the Company's
own shares.

The shares may be used as consideration in acquisitions and in other
arrangements as well as to implement the Company's share-based
incentive plans in the manner and to the extent decided by the Board
of Directors. The Board of Directors has also the right to decide on
the distribution of the shares in public trading for the purpose of
financing possible acquisitions.

The authorization is valid for 18 months from the close of the Annual
General Meeting but will, however, expire at the close of the next
Annual General Meeting, at the latest.

For further information, please contact:

Gustav Adlercreutz, Senior Vice President, Administration, and
General Counsel, Ahlstrom Corporation, tel. +358 (0)10 888 4727

Distribution:
OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki
Main media
www.ahlstrom.com


Ahlstrom in brief

Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and
marketing of high performance fiber-based materials. Nonwovens and
specialty papers, made by Ahlstrom, are used in a large variety of
everyday products, such as filters, wipes, flooring, labels, and
tapes. Based upon its unique fiber expertise and innovative approach,
the company has a strong market position in several business areas in
which it operates. Ahlstrom's 6,500 employees serve customers via
sales offices and production facilities in more than 20 countries on
six continents. In 2007, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.8
billion. Ahlstrom's share is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange
Helsinki. The company website is www.ahlstrom.com.