CHANGE IN RAMIRENT GROUP MANAGEMENT


RAMIRENT PLC	   COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 	20.5.2009 at 13:45                    
				                                                                            
						                                                                          
CHANGE IN RAMIRENT GROUP MANAGEMENT                                             
                                                                                

The Ramirent Group's CFO Heli Iisakka has informed that she has decided to leave
her position at Ramirent for a leading position in another industry. Ms. Iisakka
has been CFO and a member of Ramirent's Group management team since 2006.       

"Heli Iisakka has been an important part of Ramirent's management team and has  
made significant contributions to the development of the financial practices of 
this Group. We would like to thank Heli for her leadership and we wish her the  
best in her future endeavours," says Ramirent President and CEO Magnus Rosén.   

The search for a new CFO will be commenced immediately. Ms. Iisakka will remain 
in her present position until 19 August 2009.                                   


Vantaa, 20.5.2009                                                               

RAMIRENT PLC                                                                    


Magnus Rosén                                                                    
President and CEO                                                               

FURTHER INFORMATION:                                                            
Magnus Rosén, President and CEO, tel. +358 20 750 2845,                         
magnus.rosen@ramirent.com.                                                      
Franciska Janzon, Director, Corporate Communications and IR, tel. +358 20 750   
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Ramirent is the leading machinery rental company in the Nordic countries and in 
Central and Eastern Europe. The Group has some 350 permanent outlets in 13      
countries and employs 3,500 people. In 2008 the consolidated net sales were EUR 
703 million. Ramirent is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.