LAROX CORPORATION COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 7 April 2009 at 3 pm Larox received new orders for approximately 6 million euros Larox has received new orders to supply filters to Mining and Metallurgy Industry applications in Europe, CIS countries, India, Africa and South America. The total value of the deals is approximately 6 million euros. Deliveries will take place in 2009. The deliveries consist of Larox automatic pressure filters, Hoesch horizontal membrane filter presses, Pannevis horizontal rubber belt filters, and Scheibler polishing filters. They are mainly used for the filtration of zinc, gold and platinum concentrates. Larox Corporation For further information please contact Matti Julku Vice President, Mining & Metallurgy Phone: +358 (40) 720 4949 E-mail: firstname.lastname@larox.com Internet www.larox.com DISTRIBUTION: Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd., 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 590 employees. Larox Group is headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland where the Group also has production facilities. Net sales in 2008 totaled 208 million euros, of which more than 93 % were generated by exports and the company's foreign operations.