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KONECRANES ENTERS STRADDLE CARRIER BUSINESS AND EXPANDS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

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KCI KONECRANES PLC  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE   18 January, 2007 12.00 p.m.  1


KONECRANES ENTERS STRADDLE CARRIER BUSINESS AND EXPANDS PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

Konecranes' entry into the Straddle Carrier business is an important step in
developing Konecranes' product offering within Ports and further increases the
company's global competitiveness. The Straddle Carrier is used for container
stacking, transport of containers from the Ship-to-Shore crane to the yard and
for the loading and unloading of trucks. Konecranes will use its well-established
global service platform to support the new product line.

Konecranes will start to manufacture Straddle Carriers based on the concept
developed by Consens Transport Systeme GmbH, who was the original provider of
this equipment. Konecranes has acquired all the existing product rights from
Consens.

The market size of the Straddle Carrier is more than 500 units per year. The
Straddle Carrier supplements Konecranes' product range of Ship-to-Shore cranes,
Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes, Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes, Lifttrucks and
Reachstackers, and opens a strategic position to access the opportunities in the
Straddle Carriers market. Konecranes will utilize its existing distribution and
service network for cranes and lifttrucks to market the new product line.

The core team of experts from Consens Transport Systeme GmbH will join
Konecranes, under the direction of Mr. Jyrki Melaanvuo, Director, Yard Cranes.
The entry combines Konecranes' intelligent lifting solutions with Consens'
knowledge of Straddle Carriers.

"The Konecranes Straddle Carrier is designed to maintain a shock-free lifting of
60 tons, and has a true twin twenty lifting capability, and therefore increases
the productivity. This machine also features state-of-the-art driving
characteristics", says Mr. Melaanvuo."

By entering the straddle carrier business, Konecranes not only widens the product
offering, but also gains access to new customers, who have been using this yard
operating concept.

Konecranes is a world-leading group of lifting businesses, serving a broad range
of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards and
harbors. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting solutions and
services for lifting equipment of every make. In 2005, Group sales totaled EUR
971 million. The Group has 7,500 employees, at more than 370 locations in 41
countries. Konecranes is listed on the OMX Helsinki Stock Exchange (symbol:
KCI1V).

KCI KONECRANES PLC



Paul Lönnfors
IR Manager


FURTHER INFORMATION
Mr. Jyrki Melaanvuo, Director, Yard Cranes, tel. +358 40 501 8244
Mr. Jarmo Juntunen, Director, Ports, tel. +358 400 811 828


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