HELSINKI, Finland, March 19, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Metsa Tissue Corporation's Annual General Meeting, held on March 19, 2002, adopted the consolidated and parent company profit and loss accounts and balance sheets for 2001 and granted freedom from responsibility to the members of the Board of Directors and the company's Chief Executive Officer. The Meeting approved a proposal to distribute a dividend for the 2001 financial period of EUR 0.10 per share, which is 12.5 per cent of earnings per share. The record date for payment of dividend is March 22, 2002 and the date for payment of dividend is April 5, 2002.
The Meeting decided that the Board of Directors would have six members. The following members were re-elected: Antti Oksanen, Arimo Uusitalo, Ari Heinio, Jouko M. Jaakkola, Curt Lindbom and Jussi Lansio. The Board elected from among its number Antti Oksanen as its Chairman and Arimo Uusitalo as its Vice Chairman. The term of office of the members of the Board extends until the end of the Annual General Meeting to be held in 2003.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy (Authorized Public Accountants) were re- elected as the company's auditors, with Goran Lindell (APA) responsible for the audit.
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