Biohit Oyj

Board/Management Information • Jun 10, 2010

CHANGES IN BIOHIT OYJ'S MANAGEMENT TEAM

CHANGES IN BIOHIT OYJ'S MANAGEMENT TEAM

BIOHIT OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE ON 10 JUNE 2010 AT 03:15 PM

CHANGES IN BIOHIT OYJ'S MANAGEMENT TEAM

The Liquid Handling Management Team of Biohit Oyj will be reorganized as of July
1st 2010. The reform, based on the company's operational processes, reflects the
new approach to make the business planning and operations more efficient.

The new Management Team will include the following members and functions: Jussi
Heiniö (President & CEO as of June 10th 2010); Erkki Vesanen (Product Life Cycle
Management); Kalle Härkönen (Operations); Jukka-Pekka Haapalahti (Sales and
Marketing); Seppo Riikonen (Quality and Risk Management); Tiina Hankonen
(Finance, ICT and HR); and Josefin Hoviniemi (Communications).

Jussi Heiniö
President & CEO
Biohit Oyj

Further information:
Jussi Heiniö
Tel: +358-9-773 861
Email: jussi.heinio@biohit.com

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy
Central storage facility (www.oam.fi)
Press
www.biohit.com

About Biohit Oyj

Established in 1988, Biohit Oyj is a Finnish biotechnology company, acting on
the global market. Biohit's operations are based on a goal-oriented and
long-term innovation and patenting strategy.
Biohit works with scientific communities to produce new technologies, products
and services based on research results and innovations that can be used to
develop safe and cost-effective liquid handling solutions for laboratory work as
well as diagnostic tests for the early detection and prevention of diseases of
the gastrointestinal tract.

Biohit has two business segments: liquid handling and diagnostics. Liquid
handling products include electronic and mechanical pipettes, disposable tips as
well as pipette maintenance and calibration services for research institutions,
healthcare and industrial laboratories.

The diagnostics business comprises products and analysis systems for the early
diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases, such as the blood-sample based
GastroPanel examinations for the diagnosis of stomach illnesses and associated
risks, quick tests for the diagnosis of lactose intolerance and H. pylori
infection in connection with gastroscopy, and the ColonView examination for the
early detection of intestinal bleeding that indicates a risk of colorectal
cancer. The Acetium innovation reduces carcinogenic acetaldehyde in anacidic
stomachs.

The Biohit Group employs around 390 people. The company is headquartered in
Helsinki, Finland, and has subsidiaries in France, Germany, the UK, Russia,
India, China, Japan and the USA, as well as a representative office in
Singapore. Additionally, Biohit's products are sold by approximately 450
distributors in 70 countries.

Biohit's series B share (BIOBV) is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Small
cap/Healthcare since 1999.

Read more at www.biohit.com