ORGANIZATION OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD AND ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS


LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC   STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 	9 April 2008 at 4;30 p.m.          

ORGANIZATION OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD AND ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS    

The Supervisory Board of Lännen Tehtaat plc today elected Helena Walldén as     
Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Juha Nevavuori as Vice Chairman of the    
Supervisory Board.                                                              

Harri Eela, Aappo Kontu, Matti Lappalainen, Hannu Simula, Soili Suonoja and Tom 
v. Weymarn were re-elected as members of the Board of Directors. Heikki         
Halkilahti was elected as a new member to the Board. Tom v. Weymarn was         
re-elected as Chairman of the Board and Hannu Simula as Vice Chairman of the    
Board.                                                                          


LÄNNEN TEHTAAT PLC                                                              

Matti Karppinen                                                                 
CEO                                                                             

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