KEMIRA OYJ TO HOLD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TODAY

President and CEO Lasse Kurkilahti will reiterate the outlook for 2006 published in the financial statement bulletin for 2005. Prices of raw materials and energy are expected to remain high. In 2006, full-year revenue, operating profit and earnings per share are estimated to increase from 2005.

President and CEO Kurkilahti's presentation materials for the Annual General Meeting will be available in both Finnish and English on the company's website at www.kemira.fi, after the presentation has begun.

For more information, please contact:

Timo Leppä, Executive Vice President, Group Communications, tel. +358 10 86 21700

Päivi Antola, Investor Relations Manager, tel. +358 10 86 21140

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KEMIRA

Kemira is a chemicals group that is made up of four business areas: pulp and paper chemicals, water treatment chemicals, performance chemicals and paints. Kemira is seeking to be a global group of leading chemical businesses with unique competitive position and a high degree of mutual synergy.

In 2005, Kemira had revenue of EUR 1,994.4 million and posted operating profit of EUR 165.5 million. Earnings per share were EUR 0.73 and the return on capital employed 9.9%. At the end of the year, the company had a payroll of 7,670 employees. During 2005 Kemira rose to the leading position in all four of its business areas.