Componenta Oyj — Board/Management Information 2008

Apr 3, 2008

Disclosure 257431

Componenta - Changes board/management/auditors

Addition to the Componenta release on the appointment of Tapio Rantala

Addition to the Componenta release on the appointment of Tapio Rantala Tapio Rantala comes to Componenta from Metso, where he worked since 1988 in several positions, most recently as Vice President, Development, in Metso Paper. Before that, years 1990 - 2007, he worked as Managing Director of Metso Foundries Jyväskylä Oy. Tapio Rantala will start at Componenta Corporation as Director, Business Development and a member of the Corporate Executive Team at the beginning of May 2008. Helsinki, 3 April 2008 COMPONENTA CORPORATION Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO Further information: Heikki Lehtonen President and CEO tel. +358 10 403 00 Componenta is a metal sector company with international operations and production plants located in Finland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Turkey. The pro forma net sales of Componenta was EUR 635 million in 2007 and the Group employes about 5,100 people. Componenta's shares are quoted on the OMX Nordic Exchange in Helsinki. Componenta specializes in supplying cast and machined components and total solutions made of them to its global customers who are manufacturers of vehicles, machines and equipment. Componenta Corporation Panuntie 4 FI-00610 Helsinki , Finland Tel. +358 10 403 00 Fax +358 10 403 2721 http://www.componenta.com