Mika Vehvil�inen appointed as Finnair�s new president and CEO

Leaves Nokia Siemens Networks at end of 2009; no replacement will be sought.

Mika Vehvil�inen, currently chief operating officer of Nokia Siemens Networks, has been appointed as Finnair�s President and CEO as of 1 February 2010. Vehvil�inen will leave Nokia Siemens Networks at the end of 2009 and join Finnair on 5 January 2010.

�Mika will leave us at the end of the year with our best wishes and gratitude,� said Rajeev Suri, chief executive officer, Nokia Siemens Networks. �As one of the founders of our company, he leaves a solid structure for a new generation of leaders build on.�

As chief operating officer, Vehvil�inen was instrumental in the creation of Nokia Siemens Networks and the company�s new structure, announced last week. As a result of this change, which comes into effect from 1 January 2010, new executive board positions have been created for the heads of the company�s Business Solutions and Network Systems organizations, as well as a new role of chief technology officer. As a result there are no plans to seek a replacement for Vehvil�inen as chief operating officer.

�Nokia Siemens Networks has great people, deep presence with leading customers all over the world, a competitive product portfolio, one of the lowest cost structures in the industry, a world-leading services organization and much more,� said Vehvil�inen. �As I worked to drive the structural change we announced last week, it was clear to me that the right change for the company and our customers would reduce the role of a dedicated chief operating officer. When Finnair approached me, it seemed like the right opportunity at the right time.�