Aker Solutions ASA has successfully completed two new 5 year bond issues with fixed and floating rate. The total issue size is NOK 2 100 million with settlement date 26 June 2009. Aker ASA has subscribed for NOK 1 000 million of the bond loans. The bond loans mature on 26 June 2014.

In connection with the issues, Aker Solutions ASA buys back bonds with nominal amount of NOK 350.5 million in AKVER01 (ISIN NO0010341316) maturing 1 December 2009. Adjusted for the buy-back Aker Solutions holds NOK 350.5 million in AKVER01.

Arctic Securities, Nordea Markets and SEB Merchant Banking acted as joint arrangers for the new bond issues and the buy-back of outstanding bonds.

Jannik Lindbæk, SVP Corporate Communications, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 51 30 36, Mob: +47 977 55 622

Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, SVP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 51 30 39, Mob: +47 911 37 194

John-Ole Hægeland, Corporate Treasurer, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 83 27 34, Mob: +47 906 06 169

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Aker Solutions ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Aker Solutions"), is a leading global provider of engineering and construction services, technology products and integrated solutions. Aker Solutions' business serves several industries, including oil & gas, refining & chemicals, mining & metals and power generation. The Aker Solutions group is organised in a number of separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common brand/trademark for most of these entities. 

Aker Solutions' parent company is Aker Solutions ASA.  Aker Solutions has aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 58 billion and employs approximately 23 000 people in about 30 countries.

Aker Solutions is part of Aker (www.akerasa.com), a group of premier companies with a focus on energy, maritime and marine resource industries. The Aker companies share a common set of values and a long tradition of industrial innovation. As an industrial owner controlling 40.27 percent of the shares in Aker Solutions through Aker Holding AS, Aker ASA takes an active role in the development of Aker Solutions.  

This press release may include forward-looking information or statements and is subject to our disclaimer, see www.akersolutions.com.