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PONSSE CENTRALISES ITS BRAZILIAN PRODUCTION AND R&D OPERATIONS TO VIEREMÄ IN FINLAND

PONSSE PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15 DECEMBER 2008 AT 3:30 P.M.

PONSSE CENTRALISES ITS BRAZILIAN PRODUCTION AND R&D OPERATIONS TO VIEREMÄ IN
FINLAND 

As part of its adjustment measures, Ponsse is centralising its Brazilian
production and R&D operations to Vieremä, Finland. The transferred operations
involve assembly and product development of debarking harvester heads, which
will be carried out at the Vieremä plant in cooperation with Ponsse Latin
America Ltd. 

Ponsse will focus its investments in Latin America on the development of its
sales and service network. 

Vieremä, 15 December 2008

PONSSE PLC
Juho Nummela, President and CEO
Mikko Paananen, Chief Financial Officer

For further information, please contact:
CEO Juho Nummela, Ponsse Plc, tel. +358 400 495 690

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