PONSSE PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 18 DECEMBER 2008 AT 9:00 A.M. JUHA INBERG APPOINTED AS PONSSE´S TECHNOLOGY AND R&D DIRECTOR Doctor of Technology Juha Inberg (35) has been appointed as Ponsse Plc's Technology and R&D Director. In his new position Inberg is responsible for Ponsse's product development in forest machines and the associated information systems and new technologies. Inberg, previously engineering Manager for Ponsse's product development, has been in Ponsse's service since 2003 and he has also worked as an R&D Engineer. Inberg will start in his new position on 1 January 2009, and he will be located in Vieremä. Juha Inberg has also been appointed as a member of Ponsse Plc's Management Team and he reports to CEO of the Group. Seppo Taatila, Ponsse's Technology and R&D Director since 2006, has resigned from Ponsse's service. Vieremä 18 December 2008 PONSSE PLC Juho Nummela President and CEO FURTHER INFORMATION Juho Nummela, President and CEO, Ponsse Plc Tel. +358 400 495 690 DISTRIBUTION Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd Principal media www.ponsse.com