Wärtsilä - Company Announcement

Wärtsilä internal audit reveals deviations in a limited number of fuel consumption tests of marine engines

Wärtsilä Corporation, Company Announcement 7 March 2016 at 8.30 a.m. EET

Wärtsilä internal audit reveals deviations in a limited number of fuel
consumption tests of marine engines

Wärtsilä Corporation has, at its own initiative, conducted an internal audit of
test processes globally. This was done to secure compliance and to ensure
operational excellence within the company.

The investigation has brought forward deviations in certain fuel consumption
measurement tests conducted for marine engines in Wärtsilä Delivery Centre
Trieste in Italy before customer dispatches. The deviations are on average 1% of
fuel consumption. Of all Wärtsilä engine deliveries a total of 2% may have been
affected. Engines for power plant customers are not impacted, and we have no
evidence of deviations in other operations.

It is to be noted that the engines in question have fulfilled the regulatory and
classification society requirements, and the potentially affected vessels have
met sea trial requirements. According to our evaluation, the customer impact of
the deviations is marginal.

Over the recent years our portfolio has expanded significantly, and in 2015
Wärtsilä's marine engine sales represented 12% of annual group revenues.
According to the estimate of Wärtsilä management, the financial impact of this
issue is not material.

Based on our current analysis, the deviations have been caused by a limited
number of personnel, who have clearly acted against work instructions and our
code of conduct by influencing the test results.

These actions are in dire violation of corporate policies and the company takes
the matter extremely seriously. In order to secure new and transparent processes
and controls, Wärtsilä has reviewed all test procedures, and taken immediate
corrective actions where deviations have been found. Consequently, we can
confirm that the tests fulfil our high standards.

"Wärtsilä requires all its employees to act in accordance with internal
guidelines as well as laws and regulations. We deeply apologise for any loss in
trust caused by this violation to our policies and corporate values, and we will
immediately start reaching out to our customers", says President and CEO Jaakko
Eskola, Wärtsilä Corporation.

Analyst and press teleconference
An analyst and press teleconference will be held today, Monday 7 March 2016, at
10.00 a.m. Finnish time (8.00 a.m. UK time). The teleconference will be held in
English. To participate in the teleconference please register at the following
address: http://emea.directeventreg.com/registration/66562267. You will receive
dial-in details by e-mail once you have registered. If problems occur, please
press *0 for operator assistance. Please use *6 to mute your phone during the
teleconference and the same code to unmute.



For further information, please contact:

Mr Atte Palomäki
Executive Vice President, Communications & Branding
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel +358 10 7095599
atte.palomaki@wartsila.com



Ms Natalia Valtasaari
Director, Investor and Media Relations
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel +358 10 709 5637
natalia.valtasaari@wartsila.com



Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in advanced technologies and complete lifecycle
solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable
innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and
economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2015,
Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 5 billion with approximately 18,800 employees.
The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 70 countries
around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
www.wartsila.com


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