SHARE REPURCHASES 20/12/2007


Konecranes Plc                            ANNOUNCEMENT         20/12/2007  
                                                                           
SHARE REPURCHASES                         20/12/2007          
                                                                           
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
                                                                           
Trade date                                20/12/2007          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     KCR1V               
Amount                                    43.000        shares      
Total cost                                1,026.014,58  EUR         
Average price / share                     23.8608       EUR         
Highest price / share                     24.07         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      23.55         EUR         
                                                              
Konecranes Plc now holds                  2.383.000  shares      
including the shares repurchased on       20/12/2007          
                                                                           
On behalf of Konecranes Plc         
                                                                           

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Mika Koskinen                             Jari Vikstrom