Ahlstrom shares subscribed with option rights(4)
Ahlstrom Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 7.2.2007 at 10.30
A total of 56,955 new shares of Ahlstrom Corporation have been subscribed with option rights under the company's stock option programs I (2001) and II (2001). A corresponding increase of 85,432.50 euros in Ahlstrom's share capital has been entered in the Trade Register today.
After the increase, the total number of Ahlstrom Corporation shares is 45,718,692 and the share capital amounts to EUR 68,578,038.00.
The shares will be traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange as old shares as of February 8, 2007.
Ahlstrom Corporation
Gustav Adlercreutz, Senior Vice President, Administration and General Counsel
Distribution:
Helsinki Stock Exchange
Main media
www.ahlstrom.com
For further information, please contact:
Gustav Adlercreutz, Ahlstrom Corporation, tel +358 10 888 4727.
Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of high performance fiber-based materials. Nonwovens and specialty papers, made by Ahlstrom, are used in a large variety of everyday products, e.g. in filters, wipes, flooring, labels, and tapes. The company has a strong market position in several business areas in which it operates, built upon the company's unique fiber expertise and innovative approach. Ahlstrom's 5,700 employees serve customers via sales offices and production facilities in more than 20 countries on six continents. In 2006, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.6 billion. Ahlstrom's share is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. The company website is www.ahlstrom.com.