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Lemminkäinen Infra Oy acquires Tolarock Oy

LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 12.6.2008 AT 10.45 LEMMINKÄINEN INFRA OY ACQUIRES TOLAROCK OY Lemminkäinen Group's Lemminkäinen Infra Oy has acquired full ownership of the Kajaani-based Tolarock Oy, which was founded in 2000 and operates nationwide in Finland. Tolarock Oy is a rock engineering company specialised in hard rock tunnelling and mining excavation. The company's current works include excavations at the Hitura

LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION	PRESS RELEASE 12.6.2008 AT 10.45 

LEMMINKÄINEN INFRA OY ACQUIRES TOLAROCK OY                                      

Lemminkäinen Group's Lemminkäinen Infra Oy has acquired full ownership of the   
Kajaani-based Tolarock Oy, which was founded in 2000 and operates nationwide in 
Finland. Tolarock Oy is a rock engineering company specialised in hard rock     
tunnelling and mining excavation. The company's current works include           
excavations at the Hitura and Särkiniemi mines.                                 

Tolarock Oy will continue its operations as a subsidiary of Lemminkäinen Infra  
Oy. Tolarock's net sales in 2007 were just over EUR 4 million. The company      
employs 21 people, who will be retained as serving employees. Markku Tolanen    
will continue to act as the Managing Director of Tolarock Oy.                   

”The acquisition will enable Lemminkäinen Infra Oy to better serve its mining   
industry clients in Finland and in Sweden, says the Managing Director of        
Lemminkäinen Infra Oy, Mr. Timo Kohtamäki.                                      

LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION                                                        
Corporate Communications                                                        

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:                                                         
Director Risto Kupila                                                           
Lemminkäinen Infra Oy                                                           
Tel. +358 2071 53608, +358 40 585 3077                                          
risto.kupila@lemminkainen.fi                                                    


Lemminkäinen Infra Oy is Finland's biggest infrastructure construction company. 
The company's operations include the construction and maintenance of road,      
street and rail networks, as well as rock and foundation engineering works. The 
company also has it own asphalt, ready-mix concrete and mineral aggregate       
production. Lemminkäinen Infra Oy's key markets are in the Baltic Rim region.   
International operations make up about a half of the company's net sales, which 
totalled EUR 820 million in 2007. The company employs 3,300 people.             

Lemminkäinen Group operates in all areas of the construction sector. Its main   
business sectors are building construction, infrastructure construction,        
technical building services, and building products. Net sales in 2007 were      
approx. EUR 2.2 billion, of which international operations accounted for over a 
quarter. The Group employs about 9,200 people. Lemminkäinen Corporation's share 
is quoted on OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki.