Mr. Heikki Kokkonen has today announced that he will resign from WSOY's Board and leave his post as Vice President of WSOY's Educational Materials Division for health reasons.

Ms. Sirkka Varstala, Assistant Vice President of WSOY's Educational Materials will assume the responsibilities of acting Vice President of the Division as from 1 September 1998. Mr. Kokkonen will continue in the WSOY Group on project assignments, reporting to Mr. Antero Siljola, WSOY Group President and CEO.

WERNER SÖDERSTRÖM CORPORATION - WSOY

Antero Siljola Group President and CEO

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