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KCI KONECRANES' MATTI RUOTSALA TO JOIN AGCO/VALTRA

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KCI KONECRANES PLC  STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT   21 June, 2005 3.05 p.m.   1


KCI KONECRANES' MATTI RUOTSALA TO JOIN AGCO/VALTRA

Matti Ruotsala, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Technology and Deputy to the
CEO of KCI Konecranes Plc has accepted the position as AGCO Corporation's Vice
President and Managing Director for Valtra Europe, Africa, Middle East and Valtra
Oy as of Autumn 2005.

Valtra EAME is part of US-based AGCO Corporation, a leading global manufacturer
and distributor of agricultural equipment. In 2004, AGCO had net sales of USD 5.3
billion.

Matti Ruotsala has held various positions within KCI Konecranes since 1982, both
in Finland and abroad. Between 2001 and March 2005 he was Chief Operating Officer
of KCI Konecranes Plc with responsibility for the Group's global business
operation.

KCI Konecranes. A world leading Engineering Group specialising in advanced
overhead lifting solutions and maintenance services. KCI Konecranes is the
world's leading supplier of heavy-duty cranes for process industries. KCI
Konecranes is a global supplier of special harbour cranes for bulk materials and
containers and a leading provider of shipyard cranes. In 2004, Group sales
totalled EUR 728 million. The Group has 4,850 employees in 35 countries all over
the world.

KCI KONECRANES PLC


Franciska Janzon
IR Manager




FURTHER INFORMATION
KCI Konecranes Plc
Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO, Phone +358 20 427 2005
Matti Ruotsala, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Technology,
Phone +358 20 427 2007




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