Alma Media Oyj: Alma Media Corporation: Virpi Juvonen appointed as Alma Media's new Vice President, Human Resources

Alma Media Corporation Stock Exchange Release 26 April, 2013, 14.00pm EEST

VIRPI JUVONEN APPOINTED ALMA MEDIA'S NEW VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

Master of Social Sciences, Virpi Juvonen, 50, has been appointed Alma Media's new Vice President, Human Resources, and a member of the Group's management team. Juvonen will begin in her new position immediately. She reports to Kai Telanne, the President and CEO of Alma Media Corporation.

Virpi Juvonen has worked as Alma Media's acting Vice President, Human Resources, as of 10 December 2012. Prior to this she worked as the Human Resources Director of Alma Media's Marketplaces business unit. Virpi Juvonen has also worked as the Human Resources Manager of Kustannusosakeyhtiö Iltalehti, Elisa Corporation and Oy Radiolinja Ab.

- I am very glad that Virpi will continue her work as Alma Media's Vice President, Human Resources. Her strong competence and excellent knowledge of the company are vital when leading Alma Media and its employees through the turning point of the media sector, says Kai Telanne, President and CEO of Alma Media.

ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION

Rauno Heinonen
Vice President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations

For more information, please contact:
Kai Telanne, President and CEO, tel. [phone]
Virpi Juvonen, tel. [phone]

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Alma Media in brief

Alma Media is a media company focusing on digital services and publishing. In addition to news services, the company's products provide useful information related to lifestyle, career and business development. The services of Alma Media have expanded from Finland to the Nordic countries, the Baltics and Central Europe. The company employs approximately 1,900 professionals (excluding distributors), of which over 20% work outside Finland. Alma Media's revenue in 2012 totalled approximately MEUR 320. Alma Media's share is listed in the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Read more at www.almamedia.com.

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