Metsäliitto Group Stock Exchange Release 26 April 2010 at 10.20 am Vesa-Pekka Takala appointed Metsäliitto Group's CFO M.Sc. (Econ.) Vesa-Pekka Takala (44) has been appointed Metsäliitto Group's CFO. He will start in the position at latest by 1 August 2010. Takala reports to Kari Jordan, Metsäliitto Group's President and CEO. Vesa-Pekka Takala will take up the new position from Outotec Oyj, where he has held the position of Chief Financial Officer and CEO's substitute since 2006. Further information: Anne-Mari Achrén, Group CCO, tel. +358 10 465 4541