Larox Oyj - Company Announcement

Larox to Supply Filters to Mining Companies

Larox has been awarded four contracts to supply filters to mining and           
metallurgical companies in Japan, Russia, Chile and Democratic Republic of      
Congo. Total value of the orders for different types of solid-liquid separation,
filtration equipment and ancillaries is approximately 13.5 million euros.       
Deliveries will take place during the second half of this year and early 2009.  

The delivery to Japan consists of eight containers with five individually       
operating filtration packages including altogether six units of different types 
of filters and ancillary equipment. Filtration units will be part of a complete 
metallurgical pilot plant.                                                      

JSC Gaiskij GOK, Cu- and Zn- concentrator in Russia and part of the second      
biggest copper producer in Russia, the Ural Mining and Metallurgy Company UMMC) 
has placed an order for two units of large size Larox PF vertical pressure      
filters for copper concentrate filtration.                                      

The order from Chile is for two units of large size Larox PF vertical pressure  
filters also for copper concentrate filtration.                                 

Two units of large size Larox PF vertical pressure filters will be delivered to 
the Democratic Republic of Congo for tailings re-treatment facility to produce  
copper cathode and cobalt hydroxide. This is complementary to the order received
during the third quarter of 2007, which comprised four units Pannevis horizontal
vacuum belt filters.                                                            

Value of the largest order is approximately EUR 4.0 million. The other reported 
orders have a value in the range of EUR 2.5 to 3.5 million each. Two of the     
orders with a combined value of approximately EUR 6.0 million were booked for   
the year end 2007 order backlog, the rest to the order backlog of year 2008.    
Received orders indicate the continuing strong activity for filtration          
investments. They are driven especially by the high demand for metals which is  
expected to continue strong.                                                    
For further information please contact:                                         

Larox Corporation		                                                             
Mr. Matti Julku                                                                 
Vice President, Mining & Metallurgy                                             
Phone: +358 (5) 6688 387	                                                       

Larox Corporation                                                               
Mr. Mikko Häkämies                                                              
Chief Communications Officer                                                    
Phone: +358 (5) 6688 232                                                        
E-mail: firstname.lastname@larox.com	                                           
Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange in Helsinki, central media                    
www.larox.com                                                                   

Larox develops, designs and manufactures industrial filters and is a leading    
technology company in its field. Larox is a full service solution provider in   
filtration for separating solids from liquids. It supplies comprehensive        
aftermarket services throughout the lifespan of the Larox solution. Companies   
world-wide in mining and metallurgy, chemical processing and related industries 
benefit from the Larox technologies. Larox operates in over 40 countries and has
over 440 employees. Larox Group is headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland where 
the Group also has production facilities. Net sales in 2006 totalled 122.8      
million euros, of which more than 95 % were generated by exports and the        
company's foreign operations.