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CHANGE IN THE RAMIRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RAMIRENT PLC	  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 	5.8.2008 at 10:20 a.m.                   
CHANGE IN THE RAMIRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS                                       

Mr. Freek Nijdam, who is Vice President of Atlas Copco AB, has decided to resign
from the Ramirent Board of Directors due to health reasons. Mr. Nijdam has been 
a Ramirent Board member since 2007. The Ramirent Board of Directors currently   
consists of the following six members: Mr. Peter Hofvenstam (chairman), Mrs.    
Susanna Renlund (vice-chairman), Mr. Kaj-Gustaf Bergh, Mr. Torgny Eriksson, Mr. 
Ulf Lundahl and Mr. Erkki Norvio.                                     
Chairman Peter Hofvenstam said: "On behalf of Ramirent's Board of Directors, I  
would like to thank Mr. Nijdam for his service to the Company. Mr. Nijdam has   
made important contributions to the Board of Directors and to the development of
the Ramirent Group."

Mr. Nijdam's resignation is effective immediately.                              


Vantaa, 5 August 2008                                                           

RAMIRENT PLC                                                                    

Kari Kallio                                                                     
President and CEO                                                               


FURTHER INFORMATION:                                                            
Paula Koppatz, General Counsel, tel. +358 20 750 2834, or email                 
paula.koppatz@ramirent.com                                                      
Franciska Janzon, Director, Corporate Communications and IR, tel. +358 20 750   
2859, or email franciska.janzon@ramirent.com                                    


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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 360 permanent outlets in thirteen
countries and is registered in Helsinki. Ramirent employs over 3,900 people and 
in 2007 the consolidated net sales were EUR 634 million. Ramirent is listed on  
the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki.