Ms. Riitta Palomäki appointed CFO at Uponor Corporation

Uponor Corporation	Stock exchange release   22 April 2009


Ms. Riitta Palomäki appointed CFO at Uponor Corporation

Riitta Palomäki, M.Sc. (Econ.), 51, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer
and member of the Executive Committee at Uponor Corporation, starting from 1
June 2009. In addition to financial administration, she will assume
responsibility for financing and risk management as well as information
systems. 

Palomäki has worked as CFO in Kuusakoski Group since 2003, and prior to that
she held various financial management positions at Konecranes and at ABB. 

The CFO will report to President and CEO Jyri Luomakoski.


Further information:
Jyri Luomakoski, President and CEO, tel. +358 40 515 4498


Uponor Corporation

Tarmo Anttila
Vice President, Communications
Tel. +358 20 129 2852



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Uponor is a leading supplier of plumbing and heating systems for the
residential and commercial building markets across Europe and North America and
a market leader in municipal infrastructure pipe systems in the Nordic
countries. Uponor's key applications include indoor climate and tap water
systems. The Group employs ca 3,800 persons in 27 countries. In 2008, Uponor's
net sales totalled 950 million euros. Uponor Corporation is listed on the
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd., Finland.  http://www.uponor.com