Cargotec - Notice to general meeting

Invitation to Cargotec Corporation's Annual General Meeting

Cargotec Corporation, Stock Exchange Release, February 2, 2009 at
3:45 p.m. Finnish time

The shareholders of Cargotec Corporation are hereby summoned to the
Annual General Meeting to be held at the Marina Congress Center,
address Katajanokanlaituri 6, Helsinki, Finland on Thursday, March 5,
2009 at 2 p.m. Shareholder registration will begin at 1 p.m.

The meeting shall handle the following matters pertaining to the
Annual General Meeting and other matters:

1.                  Opening of the meeting

2.                  Calling the meeting to order

3.                  Election of persons to scrutinise the minutes and
to supervise the counting of votes

4.                  Recording the legality of the meeting

5.                  Recording the attendance at the meeting and
adoption of the list of votes

6.                  Presentation of the financial statements, the
report of the Board of Directors  and the Auditors' report for the
accounting period 2008
Presentation by the President and CEO

7.                  Adoption of the financial statements

8.                  Resolution on the use of the profit shown on the
balance sheet and payment of dividend
The Board of Directors propose that a dividend of EUR 0.59 per each
of class A shares and EUR 0.60 per each of class B shares outstanding
be paid. The dividend will be paid to shareholder who on the record
date for dividend distribution, March 10, 2009, is registered as
shareholder in the Company's share register.  The  dividend payment
date is proposed to be March 17, 2009.

9.                  Resolution on the discharge from liability to the
members of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO

10.              Resolution on the remuneration payable to the
members of the Board of Directors
The Nomination and Compensation Committee proposes  that a yearly
remuneration of EUR 80,000 be paid for the Chairman, EUR 55,000 for
the Deputy Chairman and EUR 40,000 for the other Board members. In
addition, members are proposed to receive EUR 500 for attendance at
Board and Committee meetings. According to the proposal, 30 per cent
of the yearly remuneration of the members of the Board will be paid
in Cargotec Corporation's class B shares and the rest in money.

11.              Resolution on the number of members of the Board of
Directors and possible deputy members
The Nomination and Compensation Committee proposes that the number of
Board members be six (6) and that no deputy members be elected.

12.              Election of the members and possible deputy members
of the Board
The Nomination and Compensation Committee proposes that current Board
members Tapio Hakakari, Ilkka Herlin, Peter Immonen, Karri Kaitue and
Antti Lagerroos be re-elected to the Board of Directors.  The Deputy
Chairman of the Board, Henrik Ehrnrooth informed the Committee that
he will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors. The
Committee proposes that Anja Silvennoinen, Senior Vice President,
Energy Business Area, UPM-Kymmene Oyj, be elected as a new member of
the Board. More information on the nominee is available on Cargotec's
internet site www.cargotec.com.

13.              Resolution on Auditor remuneration
The Audit Committee proposes that the fees to the auditors be paid
according to invoice.

14.              Resolution on the number of Auditors
The Audit Committee proposes that two auditors be elected for a term
ending at the end of the next Annual General Meeting.

15.              Election of the Auditors
The Audit Committee proposes that authorized public accountants Johan
Kronberg and PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd be re-elected.

16.              Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on
acquisition of Cargotec's own shares
The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting
authorises the Board to decide on acquisition of own shares with
non-restricted equity.  The shares may be acquired in order to
develop the capital structure of the Company, finance or carry out
possible acquisitions, implement the Company's share-based incentive
plans, or to be transferred for other purposes or to be cancelled.
The shares may be acquired through a directed acquisition as defined
in Finnish Companies Act, Chapter 15 § 6.

Altogether no more than 6,400,000 own shares may be purchased, of
which no more than  952,000 are class A shares and 5,448,000 are
class B shares.  The above-mentioned amounts include the class B
shares purchased during 2005-2008 already in the Company's
possession.  On the date of the invitation there were 2,990,725 such
class B shares. The proposed amount corresponds to less than 10
percent of the share capital of the Company and the total voting
rights.

This authorisation shall remain in effect for a period of 18 months
from the date of decision of the Annual General Meeting.

17.              Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on
issuance of shares
The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual General Meeting
authorises the Board to decide on issuance of a maximum of 6,400,000
treasury shares,  of which no more than 952,000 are class A shares
and 5,448,000 are class B shares, in one or more lots.  The share
issue can be directed, i.e. not in proportion to the existing
pre-emptive right of shareholders to purchase the Company's own
shares, on condition that the issuance of shares is based on
important financial grounds. The authorisation is proposed to be used
to as compensation in acquisitions and in other arrangements, to
finance acquisitions or for personnel incentive purposes. The Board
of Directors has also the right to decide on the transfer of the
shares in public trading in the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki according to its
rules and regulations. The Board of Directors will be authorised to
decide on other conditions of the share issue.

This authorisation shall remain in effect for a period of 18 months
from the date of decision of the Annual General Meeting.

18.              Closing of the meeting

Documents of the Annual General Meeting
The financial statements, the proposals by the Board of Directors and
the Board Committees and this invitation to the meeting are available
to shareholders for review as of February 2, 2009 on Cargotec's
internet site www.cargotec.com. Copies of the documents will be sent
to shareholders upon request, and they will also be available at the
Meeting. The Annual Report 2008 including the financial statements,
the report of the Board of Directors and the Auditors' Report, will
be available on Cargotec's internet site on week 7 and will be mailed
to shareholders on week 8.

Right to participate, notification of participation and proxies
In order to take part in the Annual General Meeting, shareholders
must be registered in the shareholders' register by February 23,
2009. A shareholder, whose shares are registered on his/her personal
book-entry account, is registered in the shareholders' register of
the company.

A holder of nominee registered shares, who wants to participate in
the Annual General Meeting, must be entered into the shareholders'
register of the company on the record date of the meeting, February
23, 2009. A holder of nominee registered shares is advised to request
necessary instructions regarding the registration in the
shareholder's register of the company and the issuing of proxy
documents from his/her custodian bank. More instructions are
available on the Company's internet site www.cargotec.com.

Pursuant to chapter 5, section 25 of the Company's Act, a shareholder
who is present at the Annual General Meeting has the right to request
information with respect to the matters to be considered at the
meeting.
Shareholders who wish to attend the Meeting must notify Cargotec no
later than 4 p.m. on March 2, 2009. Notification can be made via the
following ways:

* on Cargotec's internet site at www.cargotec.com;
* by mail: Cargotec Corporation, Share register, P.O. Box 61, 00501
  Helsinki, Finland;
* by fax: +358 (0)204 55 4275; or
* by telephone: +358 (0)204 55 4284.

Shareholders are also requested to provide the Company with any
proxies for the Annual General Meeting so that the proxies are in the
Company's possession by March 2, 2009.

Helsinki, February 2, 2009

Cargotec Corporation
Board of Directors



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