HUHTAMÄKI OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 4.3.2008 AT 09.00 The shareholders of Huhtamäki Oyj are convened to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) to be held on Monday March 31, 2008 at 16.30 in the Finlandia Hall, Mannerheimintie 13 e, Helsinki. Registration of the shareholders who have given a prior notice to attend will commence at 15.30. Coffee will be served after the Meeting. The Meeting shall decide on the matters specified in Article 8 of the Articles of Association as subject to the decision by the AGM. Composition and Remuneration of the Board of Directors The Nomination Committee of the Board of Directors proposes that the Board of Directors shall consist of seven (7) members. Member of the Board of Directors Mr. Paavo Hohti has notified the Company that he will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors. The Nomination Committee proposes that to the Board of Directors, until the end of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders following the election, would be re-elected Ms. Eija Ailasmaa, Mr. George V. Bayly, Mr. Robertus van Gestel, Mr. Mikael Lilius, Mr. Anthony J.B. Simon and Mr. Jukka Suominen. As a new member of the Board of Directors, the Nomination Committee proposes Mr. Rolf Börjesson to be elected. Mr. Rolf Börjesson (born 1942) has been Chairman of the Board of Rexam PLC since May 25, 2004, (until May 1, 2008), and the CEO & Board member since 1996. Rexam PLC is a global consumer packaging company and the leading beverage can maker. Prior to joining Rexam, Mr. Börjesson was the CEO of PLM AB acquired by Rexam in 1999. His other current key positions of trust are Chairman of the Board of Ahlsell AB, Board member of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (publ) and Board member of Avery Dennison Corporation. All the individuals proposed above have given their consent to the election. The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on April 12, 2007 confirmed the following annual remuneration for the members of the Board of Directors: for the Chairman EUR 90,000, for the Vice Chairman EUR 55,000 and for other members EUR 45,000. In addition, a meeting fee of EUR 500 per meeting shall be paid to all members for the Board and Board Committee meetings they attend. Traveling expenses shall be compensated in accordance with the Company policy. The Nomination Committee proposes the remuneration for the members of the Board of Directors to be kept unchanged. Election of the Auditor The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors proposes that Authorized Public Accountant firm KPMG Oy Ab shall be elected as Auditor. KPMG Oy Ab has announced Ms. Solveig Törnroos-Huhtamäki, APA, to be the auditor with principal responsibility. Dividend Distribution The Board of Directors proposes to the AGM, based on the balance sheet to be adopted for the financial period ended on December 31, 2007 a dividend of EUR 0.42 per share to be paid. The dividend is proposed to be paid on April 10, 2008 to a shareholder who on the record date April 3, 2008 is registered as a shareholder in the Company's shareholder register maintained by Finnish Central Securities Depository Ltd. Annual Accounts, Directors' Report and Auditors' Report The Annual Accounts, the Directors' Report and the Auditors' Report are available for the shareholders at the Company's head office in Espoo at the address of Keilaranta 10 as of March 4, 2008. Copies of the same shall be sent to a shareholder requesting those. Right to attend A shareholder who on Friday, March 21, 2008 has been entered as a shareholder into the shareholder register of the Company maintained by Finnish Central Securities Depository Ltd is entitled to attend the AGM. The record date, March 21, 2008, for registration in the shareholder register not being a banking day (Good Friday) the shareholder has to be entered into the shareholder register on Thursday, March 20, 2008, at the latest. Shareholders registered under nominees The holder of a share registered in the name of a nominee may be temporarily entered in the shareholder register by the above-mentioned record date for the purpose of participating in the AGM. In order to attend the AGM shareholders who hold their shares under a name of a nominee must contact their custodial account holder to be temporarily recorded in the shareholder register. Notification on intention to attend A shareholder who wishes to attend the AGM must notify the Company of his or her intention to attend no later than on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 by 18.00 by telephone (+358 (0)800 9 0026) on weekdays at 8.00-18.00 or by email AGM@huhtamaki.com. The notification period starts on March 4, 2008. Possible proxies are requested to be sent to Huhtamäki Oyj/Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Keilaranta 10, 02150 Espoo, Finland prior to the expiry of the notification period. In Espoo, February 13, 2008 Huhtamäki Oyj The Board of Directors Huhtamaki Group is a leading manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging with 2007 net sales totaling EUR 2.3 billion. Consumer goods and foodservice markets are served by some 15,000 people in 66 manufacturing units and several sales offices in 36 countries. The parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, has its head office in Espoo, Finland and is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Additional information is available at www.huhtamaki.com.