Wärtsilä - Company Announcement

WÄRTSILÄ'S PROFITABILITY FOR 2010 ESTIMATED TO BE BETTER THAN EARLIER EXPECTED

Wärtsilä Corporation Company Announcement 14 October 2010 at 14:30 local time

Wärtsilä Corporation redefines its prospects for 2010.  Wärtsilä estimates its
operational profitability (EBIT% before nonrecurring items) to be better than
earlier expected and to exceed 10%. Wärtsilä has previously estimated
profitability for 2010 to be 9-10%.

The prospects for net sales are also specified; based on the current orderbook
and a stable service business, Wärtsilä expects net sales to decline by
approximately 15% in 2010. The previous net sales estimate was a decline by
10-20%.



Wärtsilä Corporation



Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2009, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 5.3 billion with more than 18,000 employees. The company has
operations in 160 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed
on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.



www.wartsila.com



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