HUHTAMÄKI OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 23.4.2008 AT 10.10 Group Vice President, General Counsel Juha Salonen (LL.M., B.Sc.(Econ)), has been appointed as Senior Vice President, Administration and General Counsel and member of the Group Executive Team starting on April 22, 2008. In the Group Executive Team, Juha Salonen represents the functional areas consisting of Group Legal and Group Human Resources Departments and General Administration. Juha Salonen has had an extensive career and broad experience within the Group for 25 years both in legal, human resources and administrative positions in Finland and abroad. For more information, please contact: Mr. Jukka Moisio, CEO, Tel. +358 (0)10 686 7801 HUHTAMÄKI OYJ Group Communications Huhtamaki Group is a leading manufacturer of consumer and specialty packaging with 2007 net sales totaling EUR 2.3 billion. Consumer goods and foodservice markets are served by some 15,000 people in 66 manufacturing units and several sales offices in 36 countries. The parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, has its head office in Espoo, Finland and is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki. Additional information is available at www.huhtamaki.com.