Tapio Rantala to become Director, Business Development at Componenta Tapio Rantala (55), Lic. Sc. (Tech.) has been appointed Director, Business Development at Componenta Corporation and a member of the Corporate Executive Team as from 1 May 2008. Tapio Rantala will be responsible for development projects for foundry operations and for managing and developing purchasing and internal sourcing. In his work Tapio Rantala will report to President and CEO Heikki Lehtonen and concerning purchasing activities to Olli Karhunen, Senior Vice President at the Foundries Division. Marko Sipola, who has been responsible for business development, is leaving to become President of the Viafin Group in summer 2008. Helsinki, 2 April 2008 COMPONENTA CORPORATION Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO Further information: Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO tel. +358 10 403 00 Componenta is a metal sector company with international operations and production plants located in Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Turkey. The pro forma net sales of Componenta was EUR 635 million in 2007 and the Group employes about 5,100 people. Componenta's shares are quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Helsinki. Componenta specializes in supplying cast and machined components and total solutions made of them to its global customers who are manufacturers of vehicles, machines and equipment. Componenta Corporation Panuntie 4 FI-00610 Helsinki , Finland Tel. +358 10 403 00 Fax +358 10 403 2721 http://www.componenta.com