Juha Kytölä appointed Executive Vice President of Wärtsilä Finland Oy, Wärtsilä's largest subsidiary

Wärtsilä Corporation, Stock exchange release 29 April 2005 at 15:00 UTC+2

Mr Juha Kytölä (b. 1964) MSc. Eng has been appointed Executive Vice President of Wärtsilä’s largest subsidiary, Wärtsilä Finland Oy with effect from 1 May 2005. In his new position he is responsible for manufacturing and customer deliveries in Vaasa, Finland. Mr Kytölä will become President of the company at the beginning of 2006 on the retirement of the company’s existing President, Mr Heikki Miilumäki.

Juha Kytölä is currently Vice President, 4-stroke engine development.