Norske Skog ASA

AGM Information • Apr 22, 2010

Election to governing bodies of Norske Skog

Today, Norske Skog elected representatives to the board of directors and the

corporate assembly.

The Norske Skog corporate assembly consists of 18 members, six of which are

chosen amongst and elected by the employees. The board of directors has ten

members, three of which are chosen amongst and elected by the employees. It is

the general meeting which elects representatives to the corporate assembly. The

corporate assembly constitutes itself, and it also elects members to the board.

Employee representatives to the corporate assembly are not up for election in

Following today's elections, the governing bodies of Norske Skog have the

following members:

Corporate assembly

Representatives elected Deputy representatives elected

by sharholders by shareholders

Tom Ruud (leder) Henrik A. Christensen

Tom Rathke (nestleder) Maria Moræus Hanssen

Emil Aubert

Ragnhild Borchgrevink

Maalfrid Brath

Ann Kristin Brautaset

Jens Nicolai Jenssen

Mikael Løken

Even Mengshoel

Otto Søberg

Karen Helene Ulltveit-Moe

Employee representatives Employee observers

Trond Andersen Kjetil Bakkan

Harald Bjerge Marianne Grønvold

Trond Bjørken Jan Magnar Hansen

Erik Josephson

Freddy Sollibråten

Stig A Stene

Board of directors

Representatives elected by

the shareholders

Eivind Reiten (chair)

Gisèle Marchand (deputy chair)

Halvor Bjørken

Helge Evju

Alexandra Bech Gjørv

Einar J. Greve

Ingrid Wiik

Employee representatives Deputy employee representatives

Paul Kristiansen Jonas Kartum (personal deputy)

Inge Myrlund Stein-Roar Eriksen (personal deputy)

Svein Erik Veie Magne Johansen (personal deputy)

Election committee

Ole H. Bakke

Henrik A. Christensen

Kirsten C. Idebøen

In accordance with the by-laws, the chair of the corporate assembly, Tom Ruud,

also heads the election committee.

Oxenøen, 22 April 2010

Norske Skog

Corporate affairs

For more details:

Media: Investor Relations:

Vice president corporate affairs Vice president investor relations

Tom Bratlie Jarle Langfjæran

Mob: +47 905 21 904 Mob: +47 909 78 434

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl

(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)

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