Wärtsilä wins new O&M orders from Philipp...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade and Technical Press release, 7 May 2009

Wärtsilä, a leading supplier of flexible power plants and services to
the decentralized power generation market, has been awarded
operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts by two manufacturing
companies in the Philippines. The two contracts were signed during
the first quarter of this year.

CEMEX Strategic Philippines Inc is a subsidiary of CEMEX S.A.B. de
CV, a leading global building materials company present in more than
50 countries throughout the world, and has contracted Wärtsilä to
supply full O&M services for its APO Cement power plant, located in
Naga City, Cebu. The contract is for four years. Included in the
scope of services to be supplied are operating staff, maintenance of
the engines and auxiliaries, and supply of spare parts.

The APO Cement power plant is an island-mode operation, supplying
power to the cement facility. It is powered by six Wärtsilä 16VZAV40S
heavy fuel oil driven engines, and produces 66 MW of electricity.
Wärtsilä Philippines took over operational responsibilities for the
plant in March.

The other contract awarded to Wärtsilä covers operations and
maintenance of the Masbate Gold project power plant, owned by the
Philippine Gold Processing & Refining Corporation, and located at
Aroroy, Masbate, Philippines. Wärtsilä has been contracted to operate
and maintain the plant, and to supply tools and consumables.

The Masbate power plant is powered by three Wärtsilä 18V32 and two
Wärtsilä 16V32 engines that have been previously employed in other
power plants. The units were fully installed and commissioned at the
end of April 2009, and will be supplying the power requirements of
the gold processing plant.

In commenting on these latest orders, Ville Packalén, President of
Wärtsilä in the Philippines stated: "Our strong track record in
supplying after sales service support, as well as the necessary
technical support for O&M operations, was a significant factor in
being awarded these contracts. This was especially important in the
Masbate Gold project award, since the location is remote and,
therefore, challenging. We have been able to demonstrate our
capability for overcoming this challenge. In both cases, the decision
to delegate responsibility for optimizing the efficient operation of
the plant to Wärtsilä, means that the customers can concentrate fully
on their companies' core businesses."

Globally, Wärtsilä operates more than 139 installations in 35
countries, supplying a total of approximately 4000 MW of power. Under
an O&M agreement, Wärtsilä can take care of everything from the
recruitment, training and management of the O&M staff, to energy
production, logistics and other services. Wärtsilä O&M agreements are
tailored to the needs of its customers to give real added value.

For further information, please contact:
Ville Packalén
President,
Wärtsilä Philippines, Inc.
Tel: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]

Maria Nystrand
Publicity Manager,
Wärtsilä Power Plants
Direct tel: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for
the marine and energy markets. By emphasising technological
innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental
and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its
customers.

In 2008, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.6 billion with 19,000
employees. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70
countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki, Finland.

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