PONSSE PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 26 June 2009 AT 9:00 A.M. PONSSE´S STATUTORY LABOUR NEGOTIATIONS HAVE COME TO AN END The statutory labour negotiations, begun in Ponsse Plc on 12 June 2009, stated that as a result of the weak demand for forestry equipment and the uncertain market situation, preparations should be made to adjust operations next autumn as well. The negotiations have reached a solution according to which fixed-term temporary layoffs can be implemented in different functions as required. The negotiations concerned the entire Finnish personnel of Ponsse, approximately 500 people in total. Vieremä, 26 June 2009 PONSSE PLC Juho Nummela President and CEO FURTHER INFORMATION: CEO Juho Nummela, Ponsse Plc, tel. +358 400 495 690 DISTRIBUTION: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd Principal media www.ponsse.com