Kemira Oyj Stock Exchange Release January 12, 2009 at 9.15 am (CET+1) New Board of Directors has been appointed to Tikkurila Oy. Harri Kerminen, President and CEO of Kemira Oyj, will continue as the Chairman of the Board. Jari Paasikivi, Managing Director of Oras Invest Oy, and Petteri Walldén, who holds several board positions in private and public companies, will continue as members. New members of the Board are Senior Financial Specialist Eeva Ahdekivi from the State of Finland's Ownership steering; Ove Mattsson, member of the Board of Kemira Oyj; and Pia Rudengren, Chairman of Q-Med AB. Kemira Oyj Timo Leppä, Executive Vice President, Group Communications For more information, please contact Kemira Oyj Harri Kerminen, President and CEO, tel. +358 10 862 1801 Jukka Hakkila, Group General Counsel, tel. +358 10 862 1690 Kemira will be a focused company, the best in water and fiber management chemistry. In 2007, Kemira recorded revenue of approximately EUR 2.8 billion and had a staff of 10,000. Kemira operates in 40 countries. www.kemira.com