Source: Oriola-KD Oyj

Karsten Slotte will not continue on the Board of Directors of Oriola-KD Corporation after the 2014 Annual General Meeting

Oriola-KD Corporation Stock Exchange Release 14 February 2014 at 10 a.m.

Karsten Slotte will not continue on the Board of Directors of Oriola-KD
Corporation after the 2014 Annual General Meeting

The Board of Directors of Oriola-KD Corporation has been informed that Karsten
Slotte has reported that he will not be available for the Board of Directors of
Oriola-KD after the 2014 Annual General Meeting.

The Nomination Committee of Oriola-KD had in its recommendation on the proposal
to be put before the Annual General Meeting concerning the composition of the
Board, published through the company's Stock Exchange Release 30 January 2014,
stated as its recommendation that Karsten Slotte would be proposed to be elected
as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Oriola-KD's Nomination Committee will continue its work to present to the Board
of Directors a new recommendation on the proposal to the 2014 Annual General
Meeting concerning the composition of the Board of Directors.

The Nomination Committee appointed by the Board of Directors of Oriola-KD on 2
October 2013 consists of Jukka Alho, Harry Brade, Matti Kavetvuo, Timo
Ritakallio, Into Ylppö and Pekka Pajamo as chairman.



Oriola-KD Corporation
Board of Directors

For additional information, please contact:
Jukka Alho
Chairman of the Board of Directors
tel. +358 40 7367433
Petter Sandström
General Counsel, secretary to the Board of Directors
tel. +358 10 429 5761
e-mail: petter.sandstrom@oriola-kd.com

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Oriola-KD Corporation
Corporate Communications
Orionintie 5
FI-02200 Espoo
www.oriola-kd.com

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