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APPOINTMENTS IN KCI KONECRANES GROUP MAN

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                                    19 December, 2003 11.00 a.m.


APPOINTMENTS IN KCI KONECRANES GROUP MANAGEMENT

The Board of Directors of KCI Konecranes Plc has made the following
appointments:

Mr Antti Vanhatalo, (M.Sc. Eng.), 58, is appointed Group Vice
President. Mr Vanhatalo will lead specific projects related to the
Group’s business development.

Mr Vanhatalo has been with KCI Konecranes since 1969, in different
positions both in Finland and abroad. His most recent position was
that of President, Process Cranes (part of Special Cranes Business
Area) and Managing Director, Konecranes Components Corporation since
1994. During 1987-1992 he was the President of Konecranes Landel Inc,
USA. Mr Vanhatalo reports to Mr Stig Gustavson, Group President and
CEO.

Merging the management of the Business Lines Harbour and Shipyard
Cranes (VLC) and Heavy Duty Process Cranes (GCC), Mr Mikko Uhari
(Tech. Lis.), 46, is appointed President, Special Cranes Business
Area.

Mr Uhari has been with KCI Konecranes since 1997. His previous
position was that of President, Harbour and Shipyard Cranes (part of
Special Cranes Business Area) and Managing Director, Konecranes VLC
Corporation since 1997. In his new position Mr Uhari reports to Mr
Matti Ruotsala, Group Chief Operating Officer and Deputy to CEO.


These appointments are effective as of January 1, 2004.


A downloadable high-resolution picture of Antti Vanhatalo and Mikko
Uhari are available at www.konecranes.com under Press Room / Photo
Gallery.

KCI Konecranes is a world leading engineering group specializing in
advanced overhead lifting solutions and maintenance services. Group
activity is organized along three business areas: Maintenance Services
(47% of Group sales) Standard Lifting Equipment (26%) and Special
Cranes (27%). In 2002, Group sales totalled EUR 714 million with over
4400 employees in 34 countries all over the world.





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FURTHER INFORMATION
Stig Gustavson, President and CEO, KCI Konecranes Plc,
Tel. +358-20 427 2000




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