KONE Oyj - Company Announcement

Subscription of shares with KONE 2005C option rights in 2010

KONE Corporation, stock exchange announcement, December 1, 2009, at
9.30 a.m. EET

KONE 2005C option rights were listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. as
of April 1, 2008. Each 2005C option right entitles to the
subscription of two (2) class B shares at a price of EUR 11.90 per
share.

The subscription period for the 2005C option rights ends on April 30,
2010.

The share subscription timetable in 2010 is as follows:

2005C option rights


Last subscription date Increase of share capital registered latest by
February 24, 2010      March 11, 2010
April 15, 2010         May 6, 2010
April 30, 2010         August 5, 2010



About KONE

KONE's objective is to offer the best people flow experience by
developing and delivering solutions that enable people to move
smoothly, safely, comfortably and without waiting in buildings in an
increasingly urbanizing environment. KONE provides its customers with
industry-leading elevators, escalators and innovative solutions for
modernization and maintenance, and is one of the global leaders in
its industry. In 2008, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 4.6 billion
and over 34,800 employees. KONE class B shares are listed on the
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd in Finland.

www.kone.com


For further information, please contact:
Jukka Ala-Mello, Secretary to the Board, tel. +358 (0)204 75 4226

Sender:

KONE Corporation

Jukka Ala-Mello
Secretary to the Board

Anne Korkiakoski
Executive Vice President
Marketing & Communications