Stock exchange release
February 27, 2004
SHAREHOLDER GROUP?S PROPOSAL FOR COMPOSI
SHAREHOLDER GROUPS PROPOSAL FOR COMPOSITION OF FISKARS BOARD The Corporation has been notified that a group of shareholders representing about 57% of the votes in Fiskars Corporation, will present the following proposal concerning the election of Board members and Auditor to the Annual General Meeting of Fiskars Corporation to be held on 16 March 2004: The group proposes that the Board of Directors be composed of seven members: Mr. Göran J. Ehrnrooth, Mr. Mikael von Frenckell, Mr. Gustaf Gripenberg, Mr. Olli Riikkala, Mr. Thomas Tallberg and as new members Mr. Paul Ehrnrooth and Ms. Ilona Ervasti-Vaintola. The group also proposes that the meeting would approve the number of deputy members to be one and Mr. Alexander Ehrnrooth to be elected as a deputy member. The proposed Board members and the proposed deputy member have given their consent to the election. The term of the Board members and of the deputy member will continue until the close of the Annual General Meeting first following their election. In addition, the above-mentioned shareholders propose that KPMG Wideri Oy Ab, Corporation of Authorized Public Accountants, which has given its consent, be elected auditor. Heikki Allonen President and CEO