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For further information, please contact:

Investor relations:
Ingrid Aarsnes, SVP Investor Relations, Kvaerner; Tel: +47 67 59 50 46, Mob: +47 950 38 364

Media:
Mariken Holter, SVP Corporate Communications, Kvaerner; Tel: +47 67 52 74 35, Mob: +47 91 78 73 58

About Kvaerner:

With more than 3 500 HSE-focused and experienced employees, Kvaerner is a specialised provider of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for offshore platforms and onshore plants. Kvaerner, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an international contractor that plans and realises some of the world's most demanding projects as a preferred partner for upstream and downstream oil and gas operators, industrial companies and other engineering and fabrication contractors.

In 2010, the Kvaerner group had aggregated annual revenues of more than NOK 13.3 billion and the company had an order backlog per 1 April 2011 of more than NOK 15.6 billion. Until consummation of the demerger of Aker Solutions, Kvaerner is owned 100 percent by Aker Solutions. Kvaerner's web-site is www.kvaerner.com.

This information is subject of the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.