Per Lyrvall appointed new General Counsel of Stora Enso

Current General Counsel Jyrki Kurkinen will relinquish his duties on 1 June 2008

Stora Enso has appointed Per Lyrvall as the new General Counsel of the Company and secretary to the Board of Directors effective from 1 June 2008. He will report to CEO Jouko Karvinen and be based in Sweden. Per Lyrvall has a Master of Laws Degree (jur. kand.) from Stockholm University Law School and is currently Legal Counsel for Stora Enso. Jyrki Kurkinen will retire in accordance with the general agreement on retirement of Stora Enso executives at the end of 2008. He will serve as Senior Advisor to the Company from 1 June until his retirement.

“I warmly thank Jyrki for the dedication and expertise that he has given Stora Enso for almost 30 years. He has served the company in very different situations, and seen it grow and become more international, which has brought demanding tasks for him. I also want to wish Per every success in his new role,” said CEO Jouko Karvinen.

For further information, please contact:
Kari Vainio, EVP, Corporate Communications, tel. +44 7799 348 197
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Vice President, Investor Relations and Financial Communications,
tel. +358 40 763 8767

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