Juha Laine appointed Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications, M-real Corporation

M-real Corporation Press release 14.4.2008 Juha Laine (30) has been appointed Vice President, Investor Relations and Communications, M-real Corporation, as of 14 April 2008. Juha Laine has held various posts in M-real since 2002, including those of Business Analyst and, most recently, Assistant Vice President, Investor Relations, M-real Corporation. In his new post, Juha Laine will be responsible for M-real's investor relations and corporate communications. Anne-Mari Achrén, previously Vice President, Communications, M-real, has been appointed Group Senior Vice President, Communications, of Metsäliitto Group as of 1 April 2008. Additional information: Anne-Mari Achrén, tel. +358 10 465 4541 Juha Laine, tel. +358 10 465 4335