Larox Oyj - Company Announcement

Larox to Supply Filters to Southern Africa

LAROX CORPORATION       COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT    24.6.2008   AT 10 am            


Larox to Supply Filters to Southern Africa                                      

Larox has received three orders to supply filters to PGM and copper mines in    
Zimbabwe, South Africa and Zambia. Total value of the deals is approximately 6.0
million euros. Deliveries will take place at the end of 2008 and early 2009.    

The delivery to Zimbabwe consists of a large size Larox PF vertical pressure    
filter to a mine, which contains platinum and palladium. The order from South   
Africa is also for PGM concentrate filtration and consists of two units of large
size Larox PF filters.                                                          

A copper mine in Zambia, has placed repeat order for a Ceramec Capillary Action 
Disc Filter. The mine has already two Ceramecs installed filtering copper       
concentrate.                                                                    
Value of the largest order is approximately EUR 3.5 million. Received orders    
strengthen further Larox's position in Southern Africa as one of the leading    
suppliers of filtration solutions especially to the producers of PGM            
concentrate.                                                                    
For further information please contact:         

Larox Corporation                                                               

Matti Julku                                                                     
Vice President,                                                                 
Mining & Metallurgy                                                             
Phone: +358 (0)20 7687 387                                                      
E-mail: firstname.lastname@larox.com                                            


Mikko Häkämies                                                                  
Chief Communications Officer		                                                  
Phone: +358 20 7687 232                                                         
E-mail: firstname.lastname@larox.com	                                           


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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 460 employees. Larox Group is headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland where 
the Group also has production facilities. Net sales in 2007 totaled 158.3       
million euros, of which more than 95 % were generated by exports and the        
company's foreign operations.                                                   


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