INCREASE IN KONECRANES' NUMBER OF SHARES REGISTERED
KONECRANES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE December 18, 2008 at 2.20 p.m.INCREASE IN KONECRANES' NUMBER OF SHARES REGISTERED The 96,000 new Konecranes shares subscribed for with the C series stock optionrights under Konecranes 2003 stock option plan have been recorded in the TradeRegister on December 18, 2008. Following these subscriptions the number ofKonecranes Plc's shares will increase to 61,612,320 shares. The totalsubscription price, EUR 600,000 will be booked to the paid in capital. The new shares will carry shareholders' rights from the date of registration. Konecranes will