HKScan Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, 14 January 2009 at 2.40pm CHANGES AT HKSCAN MANAGEMENT TEAM The following changes in the management of HKScan Corporation take effect on 14 January 2009. Irma Kiilunen, 55, (BSc, Econ & Bus Admin), has been appointed CFO and Management Team member. She will also serve as secretary of HKScan Corporation's Board of Directors. Ms Kiilunen transfers to her new post from the position of finance director for the HKScan Group, in which capacity her remit since 2001 has included the Group's financial accounting and treasury function. Ms Kiilunen has held treasury and financial administration posts with various Group companies since 1977. Tero Hemmilä, 41, (MSc, Agr & For), has been appointed senior vice president in charge of strategy and development. Mr Hemmilä will be responsible for strategic business planning at HKScan, with an emphasis on Group synergies and management of the Group's strategy process. The company's corporate responsibility matters also fall within his remit. Mr Hemmilä has previously served in HK Ruokatalo as strategic planning director and senior vice president, meat business, and as managing director of LSO Foods. He joined the Group in 1997. The Management Team of HKScan Corporation as of 14 January 2009 consists of CEO Matti Perkonoja as Chairman along with CFO Irma Kiilunen, senior vice president Tero Hemmilä, Jari Leija, executive vice president, Finland, Magnus Lagergren, executive vice president, Sweden, and Olli Antniemi, executive vice president, the Baltics. Executive assistant Marjukka Hujanen serves as secretary to the Management Team. CFO Irma Kiilunen and senior vice president Tero Hemmilä serve as deputies to the company's CEO. HKScan Corporation Matti Perkonoja CEO Further information: HKScan CEO Matti Perkonoja. Please leave any messages for him to call with Marjukka Hujanen on 010 570 6218 (Finland) or +358 10 570 6218 (international) DISTRIBUTION: Nasdaq OMX, Helsinki Main media www.hkscan.com