PÖYRY APPOINTED MAIN ENGINEERING CONSULTANT FOR


PÖYRY PLC          Company Announcement 2 June 2009 at 4.00 p.m.

PÖYRY APPOINTED MAIN ENGINEERING CONSULTANT FOR PERMITTING
ENGINEERING OF A PULP MILL IN RUSSIA

Pöyry has been commissioned to provide permitting engineering
services for the Investlesprom's Segezha pulp mill in Russia. The
total value of the assignment exceeds EUR 6 million.

The services include project management and permitting engineering
services for all disciplines extended over the whole pulp mill. The
work will be performed by Pöyry's Finnish and Russian experts. The
assignment is expected to start immediately and will be completed by
mid 2010.

Investlesprom is modernising and expanding its pulp mill in the
Republic of Karelia in Russia. The planned investment includes new
woodroom, fiberline, pulp dryer, recovery island and power plant as
well as improvements to the site infrastructure. The pulp mill will
have a production capacity of about 850 000 t/a.

Pöyry is a global expert in consulting and engineering. We offer our
clients in-depth industry expertise, innovative solutions and
lifecycle engagement. Our knowledge extends across hydropower, oil
and gas, power and heat, renewable energy, pulp and paper industry,
chemical process industry, transportation, water and environment, and
construction services. We have about 7500 experts at our service in
49 countries.

PÖYRY PLC

Heikki Malinen
President and CEO

Teuvo Salminen
Deputy to President and CEO


Additional information by:
Nicholas Oksanen, President, Pulp and Paper Industry, Pöyry Forest
Industry Oy
Tel. +358 10 33 22294

www.poyry.com

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