Rocla Oyj - Tender offer

PRELIMINARY RESULT OF MCFE'S PUBLIC TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS IN ROCLA OYJ

ROCLA OYJ  STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE	DECEMBER 15, 2008 4.00 pm                     


PRELIMINARY RESULT OF MITSUBISHI CATERPILLAR FORKLIFT EUROPE B.V.'S PUBLIC      
TENDER OFFER FOR THE SHARES AND OPTION RIGHTS IN ROCLA OYJ                      

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe B.V. ("MCFE"), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi
Heavy In-dustries, Ltd., announced on 23 October 2008 a public tender offer to  
purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares and option rights in Rocla Oyj
("Rocla") that are not owned by Rocla and not already owned by MCFE or its group
companies (the "Tender Offer"). The offer period under the Tender Offer ended on
12 December 2008.                                                               

According to the preliminary result of the Tender Offer notified by MCFE, the   
shares tendered in the Tender Offer, together with the Rocla shares already     
owned by MCFE or its group companies, represent approximately 98.6 per cent of  
all the shares and votes in Rocla. Together with the treasury shares owned by   
Rocla, these shares represent approximately 99.2 per cent of all the shares and 
voting rights in Rocla. All the outstanding option rights have been tendered    
into the Tender Offer.                                                          

MCFE will complete the Tender Offer in accordance with its terms and conditions 
provided that all the conditions to completion of the Tender Offer are still    
satisfied at the time when the final result of the Tender Offer is confirmed.   

The final result of the Tender Offer will be confirmed and announced on 17      
December 2008.                                                                  


INFORMATION REGARDING ROCLA OYJ                                                 

Rocla Oyj, headquartered in Järvenpää, Finland has been listed on the Helsinki  
Stock Exchange's Main List since 1997. Rocla Oyj's consolidated 2007 sales were 
EUR 124.9 million. Rocla Oyj develops, manufactures and markets electric        
warehouse trucks and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and related services and  
solutions during their lifespan.                                                

For more information visit the Rocla Oyj website (http://www.rocla.com).        


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