DISPOSAL OF OWN SHARES ON 31 JANUARY, 2007 (DIRECTED ISSUE)

KCI KONECRANES PLC  STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT  31 January, 2007 3.45 p.m.  1

DISPOSAL OF OWN SHARES ON 31 JANUARY, 2007 (DIRECTED ISSUE)

KCI Konecranes Plc has today disposed of 50,000 own shares in the Company's
possession to Managing Director Pekka Lundmark as part of the long-term incentive
scheme announced on 31 January, 2007.

Trading code KCI1V
Total number of shares 50,000
Price/share 12.00 EUR
Total price 600,000 EUR
After the disposal on 31 January, 2007, the number of own shares in Konecranes'
possession is 742 600 shares.

KCI KONECRANES PLC


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