LAROX CORPORATION COMPANY ACCOUNCEMENT 30.10.2008 AT 12 am Larox signs LP market making agreement with Nordea Bank Finland Plc Larox Corporation and Nordea Bank Finland Plc have concluded a market making agreement, which fulfils the requirements of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. Liquidity Providing (LP) operation. The market making agreement aims at e.g. increasing the share's liquidity, decreasing the share price volatility and facilitating private investors' trading. According to the agreement, Nordea Bank Finland Plc will provide Larox Corporation's share with bids and offers so that the maximum difference between a bid and offer price is 3% of the bid. Bids or offers include at least 1000 shares, however at the minimum a number of shares, the value of which corresponds to 4000 euros. Nordea Bank Finland Plc undertakes to submit bids and offers for Larox Corporation in the trading system of the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. main list on each trading day for at least 85% of the time of continuous trading and in the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. opening and closing auction procedures applicable to Larox Corporation. The market making operation will commence on 3 November 2008. After the 6-month term, the market making agreement is valid for the time being and the term of notice of the agreement is one month. Jori Halkola Chief Financial Officer Tel +358 (0)207 687 228, +358 40 516 7690 www.larox.com Distribution NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd., Central media 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.