RETIREMENTS CAUSE CHANGES IN ATRIA'S MANAGEMENT COMPOSITION Matti Tikkakoski is Atria's CEO In its organization meeting following the annual general meeting, Atria Group plc's Supervisory Board appointed Matti Tikkakoski, MSc (Econ.), age 52, to the post of chief executive director of the company. Tikkakoski will assume his duties at Atria starting November 1, 2005, and the actual duties of CEO of the company on February 1, 2006, when the company's current CEO Seppo Paatelainen reaches the agreed retirement age of 62 years. Matti Tikkakoski leaves the service of his present employer, Å&R Carton AB, where he has worked since 2003, most recently as the company vice-president, to join Atria. During the period 1980-2002 Tikkakoski was in the employ of Huhtamäki Oyj holding positions such as Jalostaja's sales and marketing director, Polarcup Group's president, and most recently Huhtamäki Oyj's vice-president and member of the Board of Directors. Matti Tikkakoski has in-depth experience of the food industry and marketing of retail products in Europe and Asia along with considerable international experience having held highly responsible management positions over a period of more than 10 years. Appointments in Atria's administration The members whose turn it is to withdraw from the membership of Atria Group plc's Board of Directors are Reino Penttilä, the chairman of the Board and Seppo Paatelainen, member of the Board of Directors. Atria Group plc's Supervisory Board has appointed Martti Selin to the position of chairman of the Board of Directors in place of Reino Penttilä. This chairmanship will be changed because Reino Penttilä has reached the age of 65 years. Seppo Paatelainen was reappointed as member of the Board of Directors. Atria Group plc's Board of Directors now has the following membership: chairman Martti Selin, vice-chairman Timo Komulainen, members Tuomo Heikkilä, Runar Lillandt, Seppo Paatelainen, Erkki Roivas, and Ilkka Yliluoma. Ahti-Pekka, chairman of the Supervisory Board, was reappointed and vice-chairman Martti Selin was replaced by Heikki Panula. For further information please contact Ahti-Pekka Vornanen, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, tel +358 400 678 024. ATRIA GROUP PLC Seppo Paatelainen Chief Executive Officer DISTRIBUTION Helsinki Stock Exchange Principal media www.atria.fi
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