Increase in Konecranes' share capital registered

The 67 600 new Konecranes shares subscribed for with the B series option rights under KCI Konecranes' 2003 stock option plan have been recorded in the Trade Register on 20 February, 2007.

Following these subscriptions Konecranes' share capital increased by EUR 33 800 totalling EUR 30 072 660. The number of shares increased to 60 145 320 shares.

Trading in with the new shares will start on or about 21 February, 2007.

Further information can be obtained from

KCI Konecranes Plc
Teuvo Rintamäki, Chief Financial Officer, tel. +358-20 427 2040

Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards, ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting solutions and services for lifting equipment of every make. In 2006, Group sales totalled EUR 1483 million. The Group has 7,500 employees, at more than 370 locations in 41 countries. Konecranes is listed on the OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange (symbol: KCI1V).

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