KONECRANES STRADDLE CARRIERS FOR IFB'S TERMINAL IN ANTWERP, BELGIUM

Konecranes straddle carriers for IFB's terminal in Antwerp, Belgium 

Konecranes has in July received an order for nine straddle carriers from
Belgian terminal operator and transport company Inter Ferry Boats (IFB). The
order also includes service for the equipment. The straddle carriers will be
delivered to Antwerp in February 2009. The value of the order is not disclosed. 

IFB, owned by Belgian Railways, provides integrated transport solutions by
rail, barge and truck. These activities are supported by terminal operations,
customs handling and other value added services. The straddle carriers ordered
will be used for moving and stacking containers at IFB's Intermodal Hub in
Antwerp. 

“The Belgian market is one of the most important markets in the straddle
carrier business,” says Jens Andreas, Director, Straddle Carriers at
Konecranes. “This order gives us a great opportunity to prove ourselves and the
capabilities of our products in this market.” 

Konecranes won the order thanks to the unique technical solution, the design
and the high quality of the straddle carrier. The longstanding, indepth
partnership in OEM terminal equipment and service between IFB and Konecranes
played an important role in the decision making process. To maintain the high
standard of OEM equipment services for IFB and even improve them, Konecranes
recently opened a fully fledged terminal equipment and crane service branch in
the Port of Antwerp, close to the customer's container terminals. 

The nine straddle carriers have a lifting capacity of 50 metric tons and can
stack containers 1 over 3 high. They represent the latest technology on the
market, including new steering and brake systems developed by Konecranes. They
will be used for moving and stacking containers in the container yard and
loading/unloading trucks. 

Further information:
Press:
Jens Andreas, Director, Straddle Carriers
E-mail: jens.andreas@konecranes.com or phone +49 931 9914 120

Jethro van Eersel, Director, Port Equipnent - Benelux
E-mail: jethro.vaneersel@konecranes.com or phone +31 (0) 651 411 250

Analysts and Investors:
Sanna Päiväniemi, Investor Relations Manager
E-mail: sanna.paivaniemi@konecranes.com or phone +358 20 427 2050

This press release together with a downloadable picture are available at our
website www.konecranes.com 

About Konecranes
Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad
range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards,
ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting
solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all
makes. In 2007, Group sales totaled EUR 1,750 million. The Group has 9,350
employees, at more than 470 locations in 43 countries. Konecranes is listed on
the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki (symbol: KCR1V).