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Kalle Tanhuanpaa Appointed to Huhtamaki's Executive Committee as Chief Marketing Officer.

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ESPOO, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 18, 2001

The Board of Directors of Huhtamaki Oyj (AEX:HUHK.)(AEX:HUHKw.) has appointed Mr. Kalle Tanhuanpaa (49) as an Executive Committee member and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) with effect from January 1, 2002. He is

currently President of Leaf Group, the international confectionery operation, which until 1999 was part of Huhtamaki. Mr. Tanhuanpaa originally joined Huhtamaki in 1976 and has acquired an extensive international experience in developing and marketing branded consumer products. He has also formerly served on Huhtamaki's Executive Board, in 1998-99.

As Chief Marketing Officer, Kalle Tanhuanpaa will be in charge of the worldwide development and coordination of Huhtamaki's product categories, marketing concepts and brand architecture. He will also oversee corporate marketing and communications.

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