Konecranes wins safety award for fifth year in a row

Konecranes wins safety award for fifth year in a row

Konecranes Region Americas has been selected to receive the National Safety
Council's "Occupational Safety Excellence" award for 2006. This is the fifth
year in a row that Konecranes Region Americas has won a safety award from the
American National Safety Council. 

The award is presented by the American National Safety Council to companies
that have an injury record that is better than their industry average. Safety
Director Bob Trachsler, Konecranes, Region Americas, will receive the award on
behalf of Konecranes at the National Safety Council's annual awards banquet on
October 16, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. 

“We are very proud to accept this award,” says Bob Trachsler. “Safety is a
priority one issue at Konecranes and receiving this award for the fifth time in
a row shows that we are on the right track.” 

National Safety Council is the United States' leading non-profit, membership
based organization dedicated to protecting life and promoting health. It has
more than 51,000 member companies in the United States. 

Further information: 
Press
Mikael Wegmüller, Director, Marketing and Communications
e-mail: mikael.wegmuller@konecranes.com or phone: +358 20 427 2008

Financial Media and Analysts
Paul Lönnfors, Investor Relations Manager
e-mail: paul.lonnfors@konecranes.com or phone: +358 20 427 2050

This press release is available at our website www.konecranes.com

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 and services for lifting equipment of every make. In 2006, Group
sales totaled EUR 1483 million. The Group has 8000 employees, at more than 370
locations in 41 countries. Konecranes is listed on the OMX Helsinki Stock
Exchange (symbol: KCR1V). 

www.konecranes.com