16/04/2010 Following our web news release of April 13th, some new developments have emerged on the industrial action front in Sweden. As the Swedish Paper Workers did not accept the latest proposal of the agreement, the threat of stoppage by six Swedish pulp and paper mills' materialised at 06.00 today due to the paper workers' strike. Furthermore, all Swedish pulp and paper mills continue to be affected by the overtime ban. On April 15, the Paper Workers Union announced that further actions will be taken on 26 April when an additional six Swedish mills will stop production. Should the threat materialise, the availability of pulp will worsen and thus challenge the continuity of the deliveries of pulp-based products, in particular, from early May onwards. While we expect this mainly affect consumer product offerings in Sweden, there is the possibly that other Scandinavian countries will also be affected. Together with the external challenges experienced over the past months related to pulp availability, these industrial actions are having a clear disruptive impact on our operations. Metsä Tissue continues to do its utmost to minimise any possible disruption caused by the strike. We are following the situation carefully and will keep all key stakeholders informed of any developments through ordinary business channels. For customer enquiries, please consult your personal sales contact at Metsä Tissue. For general strike-related questions: Juhana Kalpio, SVP, Supply Chain Tel: +358 1046 54184 E-mail: juhana.kalpio[at]metsatissue.com Patrik Karlsson. Vice President, Supply Chain Scandinavia Tel: +46 501 27 50 27 E-mail: patrik.karlsson[at]metsatissue.com