RAMIRENT PLC	   COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT 	20.5.2009 at 13:45                    

				                                                                            

						                                                                          

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The Ramirent Group's CFO Heli Iisakka has informed that she has decided to leave

her position at Ramirent for a leading position in another industry. Ms. Iisakka

has been CFO and a member of Ramirent's Group management team since 2006.       



"Heli Iisakka has been an important part of Ramirent's management team and has  

made significant contributions to the development of the financial practices of 

this Group. We would like to thank Heli for her leadership and we wish her the  

best in her future endeavours," says Ramirent President and CEO Magnus Rosén.   



The search for a new CFO will be commenced immediately. Ms. Iisakka will remain 

in her present position until 19 August 2009.                                   





Vantaa, 20.5.2009                                                               



RAMIRENT PLC                                                                    





Magnus Rosén                                                                    

President and CEO                                                               



FURTHER INFORMATION:                                                            

Magnus Rosén, President and CEO, tel. +358 20 750 2845,                         

magnus.rosen@ramirent.com.                                                      

Franciska Janzon, Director, Corporate Communications and IR, tel. +358 20 750   

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Ramirent is the leading machinery rental company in the Nordic countries and in 

Central and Eastern Europe. The Group has some 350 permanent outlets in 13      

countries and employs 3,500 people. In 2008 the consolidated net sales were EUR 

703 million. Ramirent is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.