Larox Corporation will make an annual donation of ninety five thousand euros (EUR 95.000,-)during the next five (5)years starting at the beginning of 2008 to finance the new professorship for solid/liquid separation technology at Lappeenranta University of Technology. Mr Toivo Matti Karppanen, President & CEO of Larox Corporation handed out the donation to Mr Markku Lukka, rector of Lappeenranta University of Technology at Larox's 30-year celebration. The professorship for the laboratory of Separation technology at the Technological faculty of Lappeenranta University of Technology will be responsible for high quality international scientific research and training and societal interaction. For further information, pls contact: Larox Corporation Mr Toivo Matti Karppanen, President & CEO +358-5-668 8210 topi.karppanen@larox.com Mr Markku Lukka, Rector Lappeenranta University of Technology +358-5-6212000 +358 40 504 9411 markku.lukka@lut.fi Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki, central media www.larox.com Larox develops, designs and manufactures industrial filters and is a leading technology company in its field. Larox is a full service solution provider in filtration for separating solids from liquids. It supplies comprehensive aftermarket services throughout the lifespan of the Larox solution. Companies world-wide in mining and metallurgy, chemical processing and related industries benefit from the Larox technologies. Larox operates in over 40 countries and has over 440 employees. Larox Group is headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland. Product factories are located in Lappeenranta and Utrecht, The Netherlands. Net sales in 2006 totalled 122.8 million euros, of which more than 95 % were generated by exports and the company's foreign operations.