11 February 2004

Appointments in Stora Enso Packaging Oy and Stora Enso Fine Paper 

Stora Enso Oyj Press Release 11 February 2004 at 11:00 GMT
 
Hannu Alalauri has been appointed Managing Director of Stora Enso Packaging Oy as of 1 April 2004. He will be based in Lahti, Finland, and report to Pekka Laaksonen, Senior Executive Vice President, Stora Enso Packaging Boards. He will succeed Veli-Jussi Potka who was appointed Senior Vice President, Business Development, Stora Enso Packaging Boards, as of 12 January 2004.
 
Mr Alalauri, 44, is currently Senior Vice President, Graphic Papers, Stora Enso Fine Paper. He joined the Group in 1985.
 
 
Aulis Ansaharju has been appointed Senior Vice President, Graphic Papers, Stora Enso Fine Paper as of 1 April 2004. He will report to Jussi Huttunen, Senior Executive Vice President, Stora Enso Fine Paper.
 
Mr Ansaharju, 52, is currently Senior Vice President, Business Development, Stora Enso Fine Paper. He joined the Group in 1975.
 
For further information, please contact:
Pekka Laaksonen, SEVP, Stora Enso Packaging Boards, tel. +358 2046 21218
Jussi Huttunen, SEVP, Stora Enso Fine Paper, tel. +44 20 7016 3180
Kari Vainio, EVP, Corporate Communications, tel. +44 7799 348197