Cargotec Corporation, Stock Exchange Announcement, April 3, 2009, at 2:45 p.m. Finnish time A total number of 600 new class B shares were subscribed in March 2009 with Cargotec 2005B option rights. The share capital increase will be entered into the trade register according to the schedule published earlier, not later than May 15, 2009. Trading in the new shares together with the old shares will begin at NASDAQ OMX Helsinki after the registration. The share subscription period with 2005B option rights ended on March 31, 2009. A total of 333,570 Cargotec class B shares were subscribed with 2005B option rights during the subscription period. After the end of the subscription period, the unused option rights have become null and void and will be removed from their holders' book-entry accounts. For further information, please contact: Ulla Silvonen, Legal Assistant, tel. +358 204 55 4367 Cargotec improves the efficiency of cargo flows by offering handling systems and the related services for the loading and unloading of goods. Cargotec's brands, Hiab, Kalmar and MacGREGOR, are global market leaders in their fields and their solutions are used on land and at sea - wherever cargo is on the move. Extensive services close to customers ensure the continuous usability of equipment. Cargotec is the technology leader in its field, its R&D focusing on innovative solutions that take environmental considerations into account. Cargotec's sales total EUR 3.4 billion and it employs approximately 12,000 people. Cargotec's class B shares are quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.cargotec.com