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Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 26 February 2013 at 12 noon EET

Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has
been contracted by the Korean yard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, to supply
exhaust gas cleaning systems for four new Container Ro/Ro (ConRo) vessels being
built for Ignazio Messina & Co, the Italy based ship owner and operator. The
contract was signed on February 1st and is entered in the February order book.

Wärtsilä is the market leader in exhaust gas cleaning solutions for the shipping
sector. This latest order will enable the new vessels to comply with both
current and pending environmental legislation relating to exhaust emissions. For
ships sailing in European waters, the maximum sulphur content will be limited to
0.5% from 2020, while a tighter limit of   0.1% will apply from 2015 to ships
operating in 'sulphur emission control areas' (SECAs), which include the North
Sea, the Baltic Sea and the English Channel. The Wärtsilä systems supplied under
the terms of this order will clean both sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate
matter emissions from the main engines, auxiliary engines, and the boiler.
Deliveries are scheduled to take place during 2013 and 2014, and the vessels are
to be delivered by the shipyard to Ignazio Messina & Co during the second half
of 2014.

"Our exhaust gas cleaning technology is well proven as being both reliable and
effective in helping the industry comply with the increasingly stringent
environmental regulations. The integration of Hamworthy's expertise into the
Wärtsilä portfolio has given us a significant edge in meeting our customers'
needs in this area," says Juha Kytölä, Vice President, Environmental Solutions,
Wärtsilä Ship Power.

Mr Enrico Allieri, Technical Director, Ignazio Messina, says: "This is a further
step in ensuring that our fleet complies with the regulations. In fact, this
time also the main engine's exhaust is included in the system supply. This order
follows on from a contract with Hamworthy back in 2010 to supply exhaust gas
cleaning systems for the auxiliary engines and boiler for four new 45,000 dwt
RoRo vessels, the first of which, the "Jolly Diamante", was successfully
delivered in 2011. The installation of Wärtsilä exhaust gas cleaning systems to
control emissions is critical to our overall environmental objectives. We now
have a competitive advantage in being able to comply with the 0.1 per cent
sulphur regulations in EU ports while burning residual fuel oil, and are now
fully prepared for the future global IMO and local EU requirements. These
regulations will have a dramatic impact on the industry."

Wärtsilä offers a range of environmental solutions to help owners and operators
meet upcoming legislation, including ballast water management systems and waste
water treatment. Wärtsilä has today the widest portfolio of exhaust gas cleaning
systems in the marine sector. Furthermore, the Wärtsilä AQUARIUS® UV ballast
water management system has recently received type approval.

Read more about Wärtsilä Emissions Reduction

For further information please contact:

Mr Sigurd Jenssen
Director, Exhaust Gas Cleaning
Environmental Solutions
Wärtsilä Ship Power
Tel: + 47 90 14 06 11
sigurd.jenssen@wartsila.com

Ms Mirja-Maija Santala
Media Manager
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. +358 400 793 827
mirja-maija.santala@wartsila.com

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 2012, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.7 billion with approximately 18,900 employees. The company has
operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.

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