Juho Nummela to become Ponsse Oyj's President and CEO and Jarmo Vidgrén to become Deputy CEO

PONSSE OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 20 MARCH 2008 AT 9:00 AM                      

Juho Nummela to become Ponsse Oyj's President and CEO and Jarmo Vidgrén to      
become Deputy CEO                                                               

On Wednesday 19 March 2008 Ponsse Oyj's Board of Directors appointed Dr. Tech.  
Juho Nummela (31) as the company's new President and CEO. Nummela will assume   
his new position on 1 June 2008. Juho Nummela has been working for Ponsse Oyj   
since 2002. Nummela began as the Director of Quality and IT Department. In 2005,
he became a member of the Board.  Since 2006 he has been a Factory Director.    
Ponsse Oyj's Board of Directors appointed Jarmo Vidgrén (32) as the Group Sales 
and Marketing Director and Deputy to the CEO and President. He will move to his 
new tasks from the position of Sales Director responsible for domestic and      
Northern European sales.                                                        

"In the past few years, Ponsse has developed strongly. As for the company's     
operations, we find it very important to continue with the same strategy that   
has taken the company further. We also want re-arrange managerial duties so that
the CEO has a clear role in implementing the company's strategy and developing  
its operations. At the same time, we are investing more in sales and marketing  
by establishing the post of a Group Sales and Marketing Director to whom all    
regional directors will report. Within the company we have strong competence and
people who can continue the development. The appointment of Juho Nummela meets  
the expectations we have for the new President and CEO," says Einari Vidgrén,   
Chairman of the Board of Directors.                                             


Vieremä, 20 March 2008                                                          

PONSSE OYJ                                                                      

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Chairman of the Board                                                           
Einari Vidgrén, tel. +358 400 672 574                                           

President and CEO                                                               
Juho Nummela, tel. +358 400 495 690                                             

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