Pöyry Oyj (HEL:POY1V) PÖYRY DIVESTS ITS SHAREHOLDING IN POLARTEST OY, FINLAND

Pöyry Oyj (HEL:POY1V) PÖYRY PLC Company Announcement 31 December 2008 at 11.30 a.m.

PÖYRY DIVESTS ITS SHAREHOLDING IN POLARTEST OY, FINLAND

On 26 November 2008 Pöyry has signed an agreement by which it sells its 22.79 per cent share ownership in Polartest Oy, Finland to the German company Dekra AG.

Closing of the transaction was subject to certain conditions, such as approval by the German competition authorities. The conditions have now been fulfilled and the transaction has been closed on 31 December 2008.

The transaction has a positive effect on the Energy business group's result for the last quarter of 2008.

Pöyry is a global consulting and engineering firm focusing on the energy, forest industry and infrastructure & environment sectors. Pöyry's net sales in 2007 amounted to about EUR 720 million and it employs 8000 experts.

PÖYRY PLC

Heikki Malinen President and CEO

Teuvo Salminen Deputy to President and CEO

Additional information by: Ari Asikainen, President, Business Area Power and Heat, Pöyry's Energy Business Group, Finland tel. +358 400 816633

www.poyry.com

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Pöyry Oyj

http://www.poyry.com

ISIN: FI0009006696

Stock Identifier: XHEL.POY