Larox received new orders for approximately 6 million euros


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.