Proposals by Huhtamäki Oyj's Nomination Committee of Board of Directors to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 27.2.2009 AT 9.30

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Huhtamäki Oyj will be
held on Friday April 3, 2009 at 15.00 in the Finlandia Hall,
Mannerheimintie 13 e, Helsinki.


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 eight (8) members.

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. Rolf Börjesson, 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 Ms. Siaou-Sze Lien to be elected.

Ms. Siaou-Sze Lien (born 1950) has been working as Senior Executive
Coach in Mobley Group Pacific Ltd. since November 6, 2006. Mobley
Group Pacific Ltd. is a management consulting firm focusing on
assisting organizations and management teams to enhance their
effectiveness, particularly in China and the Asia-Pacific region.
Prior to joining Mobley Group Pacific, Ms. Lien worked for 28 years
in several positions in Hewlett-Packard, her latest position was
Senior Vice President, Hewlett-Packard Services Asia-Pacific. Ms.
Lien holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the Imperial
College of London, UK. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in
Cross-Cultural Management at Cambridge University, UK. Ms. Lien's
current key positions of trust are member of the Board of Trustees of
Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, member of the Board of
Governors of Republic Polytechnic Singapore, and Board member of
Luvata Ltd. in Finland.
All the individuals proposed above have given their consent to the
election.

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 31, 2008
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. Travelling
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.

Enquiries:
Mr. Mikael Lilius, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Tel. +358
(0)10 452 9100

HUHTAMÄKI OYJ
Group Communications


Huhtamaki Group is a leading manufacturer of consumer and specialty
packaging with 2008 net sales totaling EUR 2.3 billion. Consumer
goods and foodservice markets are served by some 14,600 people in 65
manufacturing units and several sales offices in 35 countries. The
parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, has its head office in Espoo, Finland
and is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. Additional information
is available at www.huhtamaki.com.