Kemira Oyj: New Board of Directors to Tikkurila Oy



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

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