SHARE REPURCHASES 4/1/2008

Konecranes Plc                            ANNOUNCEMENT         4/1/2008  
                                                                           

SHARE REPURCHASES                         4/1/2008          
                                                                           
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
                                                                           
Trade date                                4/1/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     KCR1V               
Amount                                    28,600        shares      
Total cost                                644,147.10    EUR         
Average price / share                     22.5226       EUR         
Highest price / share                     23.01         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      21.90         EUR         
                                                              
Konecranes Plc now holds                  2,542,600  shares      
including the shares repurchased on       4/1/2008          
                                                                           
On behalf of Konecranes Plc         
                                                                           

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Mika Koskinen                             Jari Vikstrom