Jouko Jokinen appointed as Executive Editor-in-Chief of

Alma Media Corporation Stock Exchange Release April 16, 2010 at 10.00

JOUKO JOKINEN APPOINTED AS EXECUTIVE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF AAMULEHTI, MATTI APUNEN
TO JOIN EVA, THE FINNISH BUSINESS AND POLICY FORUM

Mr. Jouko Jokinen (51) has been appointed as Executive Editor-in-Chief of
Aamulehti, Finland's third largest daily newspaper, and as a member of Alma
Media's Group Executive Team as of August 1, 2010. Jokinen works currently as
the Publisher of Satakunnan Kansa newspaper in Pori. Prior to his present role,
he has worked as Editor-in-Chief of Satakunnan Kansa as well as in several
editorial management positions in Helsingin Sanomat.

Mr. Matti Apunen, the current Executive Editor-in-Chief of Aamulehti, has been
appointed as Director of EVA, the Finnish Business and Policy Forum as from
August 2010. In EVA, Apunen will take the position previously held by Mr. Risto
E.J. Penttilä. He will continue to serve as the Executive Editor-in-Chief and as
a member of Alma Media's Group Executive Team until end of July 2010.

Apunen has acted as Executive Editor-in-Chief of Aamulehti for the past 10
years. Prior to that, he has served Aamulehti in various other positions for
approximately 15 years.

- Alma Media focuses on long-term journalistic development, and it has been a
privilege to be part of that process. The ongoing development projects will
continue as planned. Aamulehti has profiled itself as a topic raiser in the
public discussions, and my future role in EVA is a natural continuation to that,
says Matti Apunen.

- The input of Matti Apunen in renewing both Aamulehti and other daily
newspapers of Alma Media has been significant. Today, Aamulehti is in a good
shape, it is constantly renewing, highly valued newspaper which in many ways is
at the centre of Finnish journalism. We wish Matti Apunen the best of success in
his new challenges, says Mr. Kai Telanne, the President and CEO of Alma Media.

Alma Media will immediately commence the recruitment process to find a successor
of Jouko Jokinen in Satakunnan Kansa.


Alma Media Corporation
Rauno Heinonen, VP, Communications and IR

For further information, please contact:

Matti Apunen, tel. +358 10 665 3100
Jouko Jokinen, tel. +358 10 665 8234
Kai Telanne, tel. +358 10 665 3500



Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, principal media

Alma Media in brief

Alma Media is a profitable and internationally expanding company with a focus on
the future of newspapers and online services. Its best known products are
Aamulehti, Iltalehti, Kauppalehti and Etuovi.com.

Alma Media's net sales in 2009 totalled MEUR 307.8 with an operating margin of
13.5 per cent. The company's share (ALN1V) is listed in the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Exchange. Read more at www.almamedia.fi



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Jouko Jokinen appointed as Executive Editor-in-Chief of Aamulehti, Matti Apunen to join EVA, the Finnish Business and Policy Forum
