SHARE REPURCHASE 26.5.2010


KONE Corporation      STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT      26.5.2010


SHARE REPURCHASE   26.5.2010

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange
Trade date              26.5.2010
Bourse trade            BUY
Share                   KNEBV
Amount                  95.000                shares
Total cost              2.922.021,21          EUR
Average price/ share    30,7581               EUR
Highest price/ share    31,05                 EUR
Lowest price/ share     30,35                 EUR


KONE Corporation now holds a total of 4.678.867 shares
including the shares repurchased on 26.5.2010.


On behalf of KONE Corporation

Nordea Bank Finland Plc

Petri Simberg             Julius Summanen


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