Finnair Oyj

Board/Management Information • Jan 31, 2011

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Finnair Oyj - Company Announcement

SANNA AHONEN TO BECOME FINNAIR'S VP, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

FINNAIR PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 31.1.2011 AT 14.30 Sanna Ahonen has been appointed to the position of the Finnair Group's Vice President, Corporate Development, as of 7 March 2011. Her main field of responsibility will be developing the Group's processes and coordinating information technology and strategy projects. "In Finnair we have a number of significant change projects under way, and it is extremely important for our business that they are properly coordinated. In her career to date, Sanna Ahonen has shown herself to be highly competent in the implementation of extensive change projects as well as in business development and change management. I am delighted that we have been able to strengthen Finnair's management in this way," says Finnair's President & CEO Mika Vehviläinen. Ahonen joins Finnair from Nokia Siemens Networks. Vice President, Corporate Development is a new position, and Ahonen will report to President & CEO Mika Vehviläinen. Finnair Plc Communications 31.1.2011 Taneli Hassinen Vice President, Financial Communications and Investor Relations tel. +358 9 818 4976