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CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC'S HOLDING IN KCI KONECRANES DECREASED TO 4.90 PERCENT

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KCI KONECRANES PLC   STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT  7 April, 2006 2.30 p.m.   1


CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC'S HOLDING IN KCI KONECRANES DECREASED
TO 4.90 PERCENT

This is a notice under Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Finnish Securities Market
Act:

KCI Konecranes has been informed of a decrease in the holding of The Capital
Group Companies, Inc (Taxpayer I.D. 86-0206507) in KCI Konecranes Plc. On 5
April, 2006 The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (CGC) were in possession of
2,895,560 KCI Konecranes shares. This holding represents 4.90 percent of the
share capital and voting rights of KCI Konecranes Plc.

Holdings between the Capital Group of Companies were as follows:


 Company                                   Number of  % of shares 
                                           shares     and voting  
                                                      rights      
 Capital Research and Management Company   2,575,040  4.3578      
 Capital Guardian Trust Company            298,520    0.5052      
 Capital International, Inc.               16,800     0.0284      
 Capital International Limited             0          0.0000      
 Capital International, S.A.               5,200      0.0088      
 TOTAL                                     2,895,560  4.9002      


On the basis of a previous announcement CGC's holding amounted to 6.91 % of the
share capital and of the voting rights in KCI Konecranes Plc on 1 November, 2005.

KCI Konecranes has only one class of shares and each share entitles to one vote.
The share capital is EUR 29,545,460 and the total number of shares is 59,090,920.


KCI Konecranes is a world leading crane technology and service-company.
Maintenance services are provided for cranes of every make. The product range
includes light crane systems, heavy-duty cranes for process industries and
shipyards, special harbour cranes for bulk materials and containers as well as
reach stackers and lift trucks. In 2005, Group sales totalled EUR 971 million.
The Group has 5,900 employees in 38 countries. KCI Konecranes is listed on the
Helsinki Stock Exchange (symbol: KCI1V).

KCI KONECRANES PLC


Franciska Janzon
IR Manager


FURTHER INFORMATION
Ms Franciska Janzon, IR Manager
Tel. +358-20 427 2043


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