Ahlstrom's Annual Report, Corporate Governance Statement and annual summary 2009 published

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 09.03.2010 at 15.00


Ahlstrom Corporation has published its Annual Report 2009. In addition to the
English and Finnish report, a summary in Swedish is available. The publications
can be viewed in a pdf format on the company's website at www.ahlstrom.com >
Investors.

Printed reports will be published next week and can be ordered via Ahlstrom's
website,
by e-mail:corporate.communications@ahlstrom.com
<mailto:corporate.communications@ahlstrom.com> or by phone: +358 10 888 4707.

Ahlstrom's Corporate Governance Statement 2009 has also been published today.
The statement is available in a pdf format in English and Finnish on the
company's website at www.ahlstrom.com > Investors > Corporate governance.

In addition, the annual summary of the company's stock exchange releases and
stock exchange announcements in 2009 is available in English and Finnish at
www.ahlstrom.com > Media.

Ahlstrom Corporation
Niina Suhonen
Vice President, Corporate Communications

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Main media
www.ahlstrom.com <http://www.ahlstrom.com_/>


Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of
high performance nonwovens and specialty papers. Ahlstrom's products are used in
a large variety of everyday applications, such as filters, wipes, flooring,
labels, and tapes. Based upon its unique fiber expertise and innovative
approach, the company has a strong market position in several business areas in
which it operates. Ahlstrom's 5,800 employees serve customers via sales offices
and production facilities in more than 20 countries on six continents. In 2009,
Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.6 billion. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on
the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The company website is at www.ahlstrom.com.




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