MAX ALFTHAN APPOINTED CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER FOR FISKARS CORPORATION

MAX ALFTHAN APPOINTED CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER FOR FISKARS CORPORATION            


Mr. Max Alfthan M.Sc. (Econ) has been appointed Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) for
Fiskars Corporation. Max Alfthan will be in charge of Corporate Communication,  
Brand Management and Strategy development for the Fiskars Group. He will report 
to the President and CEO Kari Kauniskangas and will be a member of the Corporate
Management Team.                                                                

Alfthan is currently the Senior Vice President of Amer Sports Corporation. He   
will assume his duties at Fiskars Corporation during Q4, 2008.                  


Kari Kauniskangas                                                               
President and CEO                                                               


Founded in 1649, Fiskars is a leading supplier of branded consumer goods.       
Fiskars business areas are: Garden, Homeware, Craft, Outdoor Recreation, Inha   
Works, and the Real Estate Group. Major international brands are Fiskars,       
Iittala, Gerber, Silva, and Buster. The associated company Wärtsilä Corporation 
is also an important part of the Corporation. Fiskars business segments are     
Americas, EMEA, Wärtsilä, and Other. Fiskars' share is quoted on OMX Nordic     
Exchange Helsinki.                                                              
In 2007, the Fiskars Corporation net sales were EUR 658 million, the operating  
profit EUR 110 million and the Corporation employed some 4,500 people.          
www.fiskars.fi