HELSINKI, Finland, Jan. 12, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stora Enso Oyj News Release January 12, 2005 at 11:00 --- Stora Enso (NYSE:SEO) today announced that Arno Pelkonen, Senior Executive Vice President, Strategy and Emerging Markets and member of the Executive Management Group (EMG) has decided to resign his position at Stora Enso.
Although his new position was considered both challenging and promising, it did not, unfortunately, finally meet his expectations. Arno Pelkonen therefore took the decision to resign and explore new professional opportunities.
For further information, please contact: Tim Laatsch, Senior Vice President, Communications, Stora Enso North America, tel. 715 422 4023
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Stora Enso is an integrated paper, packaging and forest products company producing publication and fine papers, packaging boards and wood products, areas in which the Group is a global market leader. Stora Enso sales totalled EUR 12.4 billion in 2004. The Group has some 45 000 employees in more than 40 countries in five continents and an annual production capacity of 16.4 million tonnes of paper and board and 7.7 million cubic metres of sawn wood products, including 3.2 million cubic metres of value-added products. Stora Enso's shares are listed in Helsinki, Stockholm and New York. Stora Enso Oyj Business ID 1039050-8