SHARE REPURCHASES 18/12/2007


Konecranes Plc                            ANNOUNCEMENT         18/12/2007  
                                                                           
SHARE REPURCHASES                         18/12/2007          
                                                                           
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
                                                                           
Trade date                                18/12/2007          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     KCR1V               
Amount                                    61.000        shares      
Total cost                                1,511,865.20  EUR         
Average price / share                     24.7847       EUR         
Highest price / share                     25.34         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      24.00         EUR         
                                                              
Konecranes Plc now holds                  2.295.000  shares      
including the shares repurchased on       18/12/2007          
                                                                           
On behalf of Konecranes Plc         
                                                                           

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Mika Koskinen                             Jari Vikstrom