SUOMINEN TO START EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS AT TAMPERE AND NASTOLA PLANTS Suominen Flexible Packaging will start employee negotiations on 3 March 2008 at Tampere and Nastola plants. Possible headcount reduction is approximately 50 persons. The employee negotiations will be started due to weakening profitability of Flexible Packaging's Finnish plants. The aim of the negotiations is to secure the Company's competitiveness and operational viability in the future. In Tampere, 26 February 2008 SUOMINEN CORPORATION Kalle Tanhuanpää President and CEO Additional information: Mr. Petri Rolig, Vice President and General Manager, Suominen Flexible Packaging, tel. +358 (0)50 5774 245