CHANGES IN ATRIA SCANDINAVIAN MANAGEMENT                                        

Christer Åberg, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Atria           
Scandinavia, has accepted a position in another company and leaves Atria by the 
end of 2009. He joined Atria in 2006 and has successfully carried out the       
integration and development of Atria Scandinavia operations as well as supported
actively Group level projects. Recruitment for his successor is already in the  
process.                                                                        

For further information, please contact Matti Tikkakoski, President and CEO of  
Atria Plc, at tel. +358 50 2582.                                                

ATRIA PLC                                                                       
Matti Tikkakoski                                                                
President and CEO                                                               

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