RAMIRENT PLC PRESS RELEASE 4 March, 2009 AT 11:30 A.M. RAMIRENT QUALITY MANAGEMENT STEPS FORWARD IN RUSSIA LLC Ramirent Machinery, operating in St. Petersburg, Russia, has received ISO 9001:2000 quality Certification. The certificate covers rental services and sales of construction equipment in all divisions of Ramirent Machinery in St. Petersburg. Achieving the valued ISO 9001:2000 certificate demonstrates Ramirent Plc's commitment to high quality standards in the equipment rental business. Ramirent Plc abides by the high Nordic quality standards and propagates a culture of high quality and safety in all the countries it operates in. “In achieving ISO 9001:2000 certification, we really had to go through in depth all our operations and processes; from the moment of purchase to the write-off of the equipment”, says Vitaliy Radikevich, Quality Manager of the LLC Ramirent Machinery. “The auditing process can also help you to optimise the use of resources. It will be a great benefit, especially in current difficult economic conditions.” Certification audits were conducted by World's leading inspection, verification, testing and Certification Company SGS. Audits took place from May 2007 through October 2008. In December 2008 LLC Ramirent Machinery passed the final audit and achieved full certification. “Ramirent Machinery is one of the first Russian rent companies offering a wide range of the building equipment which has received certificate ISO 9001:2000”, says Vitaliy Radikevich. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO 9001:2000 standards specify organizational requirements in documentation, procedures and operations for a quality management system. They are important for a business focused on demonstrating its ability to consistently provide products or services that meet customer satisfaction and applicable regulatory requirements. Vantaa, 4.3.2009 RAMIRENT PLC Magnus Rosén FURTHER INFORMATION: Grigory Grif, General Manager, Ramirent Plc, phone + 7 (812) 449-57-90, email: grigory.grif@ramimash.ru DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki The main media www.ramirent.com 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 3,900 people and in 2008 the consolidated net sales were EUR 703 million. Ramirent is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.