Tulikivi Oyj

Board/Management Information • Apr 14, 2010

14.4.2010

Olli Pohjanvirta becomes a member of Tulikivi Corporation's Board of Directors

Olli Pohjanvirta, LL.M. (born 1967) was elected as a new member of Tulikivi Corporation's Board of Directors at the Annual General Meeting held on 14 April 2010. He has considerable experience and special expertise concerning the establishment and development of business activities in Russia in a variety of sectors, and is a board member of several Finnish companies.

Olli Pohjanvirta is the Managing Director of Russian Capital Management Ltd. His previous duties include responsibility for the Russian business of Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd. He has considerable experience concerning the establishment and development of business activities in Russia.

Pohjanvirta is a board member of the following companies: PKC Group Oyj, Nurminen Logistics Plc, Avelon Group Oy and Matkayhtymä Oy. He is also a board member of Aurinkomatkat's Russian subsidiary, OOO Aurinkomatkat-Suntours.

Pohjanvirta is an honorary professor and board member at the International Banking Institute in St Petersburg, and a member of two Russian academies.

Further information for reporters: Heikki Vauhkonen, Managing Director, Tulikivi Corporation, tel. +358 207 636 555.

Tulikivi Group comprises the Tulikivi Corporation, which is a listed family enterprise, and its subsidiaries. Tulikivi Group is the world's largest manufacturer of heat-retaining fireplaces. The Group is known for its Tulikivi soapstone fireplaces and for its natural stone products, Kermansavi fireplaces and utility ceramics. The Group's net sales are approximately EUR 53 million, of which exports account for about half. The Group has six production plants and employs about 500 people. www.tulikivi.com

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