Ahlstrom's Annual Report 2011 published

Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE March 8, 2012 at 9.30

Ahlstrom Corporation's Annual Report 2011, including the financial statements, the report of operations and Corporate Governance Statement, has been published today on the company's website. In addition to the English and Finnish reports, a summary in Swedish is available. The publications can be viewed as PDF files at www.ahlstrom.com > Investors.

In addition, Ahlstrom has today published its Sustainability Report 2011. The publication is available in English on the company's website.

Printed reports will be available next week and can be ordered via the company's website or email: corporate.communications@ahlstrom.com

Ahlstrom's Corporate Governance Statement 2011 and Remuneration Statement have also been published today. The statements are available as PDF files in English and Finnish on the company's website at www.ahlstrom.com > Investors > Corporate governance.

The English version of the Annual Report 2011 is attached to this document as a PDF file.

For more information, please contact:
Liisa Nyyssönen
Vice President, Communications
Tel. +358 10 888 4757

Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a high performance materials company, partnering with leading businesses around the world to help them stay ahead. Our products are used in a large variety of everyday applications, such as filters, wallcovers, flooring, labels and food packaging. We have a leading market position in the businesses in which we operate. Our 5,200 employees serve customers in 28 countries on six continents. In 2011, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.6 billion. The company's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. More information is available at www.ahlstrom.com.