LAROX CORPORATION COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 25.4.2008 at 3 pm Larox establishes a service center in Russia Larox establishes a subsidiary responsible for after sales services in Russia. In the service center, situated south of Moscow, will be customer support engineers and spare parts stock. The aim is that the service center is fully operational at the beginning of 2009. “The establishment of the subsidiary aims at improving our ability to serve current and new customers in the important and growing Russian markets. The local spare parts stock shortens delivery times and improves our customer service, which creates prerequisites to growth of sales. Furthermore, we believe that local service operations improve our competitiveness to sell also new filtration solutions”, says Mr. Juhana Ylikojola, Vice President, Service. For further information Mr Juhana Ylikojola Vice President, Service Tel +358 (0) 20 7687 266 Fax +358 (0) 20 7687 277 E-mail juhana.ylikojola@larox.com Internet www.larox.com Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange in 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 460 employees. Larox Group is headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland where the Group also has production facilities. Net sales in 2007 totaled 158.3 million euros, of which more than 95 % were generated by exports and the company's foreign operations.