Lemminkäinen's board of directors convenes an organising meeting

LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION     STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE     17.3.2009 AT 16.45


LEMMINKÄINEN'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONVENES AN ORGANISING MEETING 

Lemminkäinen Corporation's Board of Directors held an organising meeting on 17
March 2009. The compositions of the Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and
Remuneration and Appointments Committee were decided at the meeting. 

The Board of Directors elected from among its members Heikki Räty to serve as
the Chairman of the Audit Committee, with Juhani Mäkinen and Kristina
Pentti-von Walzel serving as members. Berndt Brunow was elected to serve as the
Chairman of the Nominating Committee, with Kristina Pentti-von Walzel and Teppo
Taberman serving as members. Teppo Taberman was elected to serve as the
Chairman of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee, with Berndt Brunow and
Mikael Mäkinen serving as members. 

Berndt Brunow will continue as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and
Juhani Mäkinen as the Vice Chairman. 

Additional information: Tiina Mikander, Director, Legal Affairs, tel. +358 2071
53305, tiina.mikander@lemminkainen.fi 


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Lemminkäinen Group operates in all areas of the construction sector. The
Group's business sectors are building construction, infrastructure
construction, technical building services, and building products. Net sales in
2008 were approx. EUR 2.5 billion million, of which international operations
accounted for a full quarter. The Group employs about 9,800 people.
Lemminkäinen's share is quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.