The supreme courts’ ruling in the case of CEO Kai Telanne and work discrimination

Alma Media Corporation     Stock Exchange Release      10 June 2015 at 09:30 a.m. (EEST)

THE SUPREME COURTS’ RULING IN THE CASE OF CEO KAI TELANNE AND WORK DISCRIMINATION

The Supreme Court of Finland has today confirmed the ruling of The Court of Appeal of Helsinki in the case of discrimination at work by Mr. Kai Telanne, Alma Media’s President and CEO, and raised the amount of related fine from 15 to 40 day fines.

The Court of Appeal of Helsinki sentenced Mr. Telanne in 2013 to pay a fine for discrimination at work in connection with the termination of the director contract of Ms. Johanna Korhonen in the autumn of 2008. Previously, the District Court of Helsinki had released Mr. Telanne from charges.

ALMA MEDIA CORPORATION
Rauno Heinonen
Alma Media Corporation

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Alma Media in brief

Alma Media is a media company focusing on digital services and publishing. In addition to news services, the company’s products provide useful information related to lifestyle, career and business development. The services of Alma Media have expanded from Finland to the Nordic countries, the Baltics and Central Europe. In 2014, the company employed an average of 1,830 professionals (excluding deliverers), of whom approximately one quarter worked outside Finland. Alma Media’s revenue in 2014 totalled approximately EUR 295 million. Alma Media’s share is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. Read more at www.almamedia.com.

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