RAMIRENT PLC          PRESS RELEASE       15.1.2009 	AT 10:00 A.M.              





MAGNUS ROSÉN TAKES OVER AS RAMIRENT GROUP CEO                                   



Magnus Rosén, 46, [M.Sc.(Econ.), MBA] starts as CEO of the international        

Ramirent Group today, 15 January 2009. Ramirent has operations in 13 countries. 



Swedish-born Rosén joins Ramirent from BE Group, a leading steel trading and    

service company, where he headed their Business Area Sweden. Before this, Rosén 

worked for many years for the machine and equipment rental company Cramo.       



Taking over as head of Ramirent, Magnus Rosén comments: ”The machine and rental 

industry is currently facing a challenging phase, but the sector is my home turf

and the opportunity of leading one of the most prominent players in Northern and

Eastern Europe is truly exciting for me.”	                                      



Due to the market situation, Ramirent has been forced to adjust its operations. 

”After many years of fast growth, we are entering a stabilisation phase where   

the focus will be on safeguarding cash-flow and defending our profitability. We 

have taken measures to reduce costs and increase efficiency to maintain         

competitiveness during the economic downturn”, says Rosén.                      



“On the positive side, Ramirent has a strong balance sheet and a management team

with experience of managing during difficult times.                             



Ramirent's fleet is modern and suitable for different customer types. There is  

no need for bigger investments at the present time.                             



“Having a Pan-European fleet that can be re-allocated according to the market   

demands is also an asset,” says Rosén. “In the long term the rental business is 

a growing industry, especially in Eastern Europe there is still great demand for

construction and renovation.”                                                   



Magnus Rosén succeeds Kari Kallio, who is retiring. Under Kallio's leadership   

Ramirent grew through acquisitions and rapid organic growth, and doubled its net

sales.                                                                          



An video interview and a high resolution image of Mr. Magnus Rosén is available 

at www.ramirent.com>investor>governance.                                        



Vantaa, 15.1.2009                                                               



RAMIRENT PLC                                                                    



Magnus Rosén                                                                    





FURTHER INFORMATION:                                                            



Magnus Rosén, CEO, tel. +358 20 750 2845 or email magnus.rosen@ramirent.com     



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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 360 permanent outlets in 13      

countries and is registered in Helsinki. Ramirent employs 4,000 people and in   

2007 the consolidated net sales were EUR 634 million. Ramirent is listed on the 

OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki.

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