MARTELA CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 18.3.2009 at 9 a.m. MARTELA CORORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS' ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING The Board of Directors elected by Martela Corporation's Annual General meeting on March 17, 2009 had its first meeting after the Annual General meeting and elected from among its members Heikki Ala-Ilkka as the Chair- man and Pekka Martela as the Vice Chairman of the Board. In Helsinki, March 18, 2009 Martela Corporation Heikki Martela Managing Director Distribution NASDAQ OMX Nordic Main news media www.martela.com