KONE to publish its Financial Statement on Friday, 30 January, 2004 at 12:30 p.m. Finnish time

KONE Corporation will publish its 2003 Financial Statement on Friday, 30 January, 2004 at 12:30 p.m. Finnish time. The Financial Statement will be available on the company website at www.konecorp.com after publishing.

A meeting for the press and analysts will be held on 30 January, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. Finnish time at KONE Building, address Keilasatama 3, Espoo. The preliminary Annual Report 2003 of KONE Corporation will be available in the meeting as well as on the company website as of 2:00 p.m.
A telephone conference for analysts and investors, conducted in English, will begin at 5:00 p.m. Finnish time and will also be available as audio webcast on the company website.
Callers may access the conference directly at the following telephone numbers:
US callers: +1 334 420 4950
Non-US callers: +44 (0) 207 162 0181
Password: Kone
On demand version of the conference will be available on the company website www.konecorp.com later the same day.
Sender:
KONE Corporation
Tapio Hakakari
Secretary of the Board of Directors
Aimo Rajahalme
Executive Vice President
Finance
Further information:
Tel.+358 204 75 4502 Paul Lönnfors
+358 204 75 4346 Leena Kaarento-Kiuru
e-mail: corporate.communications@konecorp.com
www.konecorp.com