Outotec will commence the mandatory public tender offer for Larox on December 28, 2009

LAROX OYJ 	COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT  22.12.2009  5.30 pm                           


Outotec will commence the mandatory public tender offer for Larox on December   
28, 2009                                                                        


Larox Oyj has today be informed that following the completion of the share      
transactions with certain main shareholders of Larox Corporation on December 21,
2009, Outotec Oyj will on December 28, 2009 commence a mandatory public tender  
offer for all the remaining Larox shares as well as for all the unused          
subscription rights relating to the 1994 bonus issue by Larox.                  

According to Outotec Oyj's company announcement published today the acceptance  
period under the Tender Offer commences on December 28, 2009 at 9:30 am Finnish 
time and expires on January 22, 2010 at 4:00 pm Finnish time, unless the offer  
period is extended.                                                             

Outotec stock exchange release published today is enclosed in its entirety to   
this company announcement.                                                      
                                                                                

Larox Corporation                                                               


For further information:                                                        
Mr. Topi Karppanen                                                              
President & CEO                                                                 

Phone +358 (0) 20 7687210                                                       
Fax +358 (0) 20 7687277                                                         
topi.karppanen@larox.com                                                        
www.larox.com                                                                   

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Larox develops, designs and manufactures industrial filters and is a leading    
technology company in its field. Larox is a full service solution provider in   
filtration for separating solids from liquids. It supplies comprehensive        
aftermarket services throughout the lifespan of the Larox solution. Companies   
world-wide in mining and metallurgy, chemical processing and related industries 
benefit from the Larox technologies. Larox operates in over 40 countries and    
has about 600 employees. Larox has production facilities in Finland and in      
China, and the Group is headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland. Net sales in    
2008 totaled 208.0 million euros, of which more than 93 % were generated by     
exports and the company's foreign operations.