SHARE REPURCHASES 3/1/2008

2008-01-03 18.30

Konecranes Plc                            ANNOUNCEMENT         3/1/2008

SHARE REPURCHASES                         3/1/2008          
                                                                           
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
                                                                           
Trade date                                3/1/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     KCR1V               
Amount                                    21.000        shares      
Total cost                                476,486.95    EUR         
Average price / share                     22,6899       EUR         
Highest price / share                     23,10         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      22,30         EUR         
                                                              
Konecranes Plc now holds                  2.514.000  shares      
including the shares repurchased on       3/1/2008          
                                                                           
On behalf of Konecranes Plc         
                                                                           

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Mika Koskinen                             Jari Vikstrom