Wärtsilä wins two service contracts to operat...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade and Technical Press release, 5 October
2009

Wärtsilä, a leading supplier of flexible power plants and services to
the decentralized power generation market, has been awarded
operations and maintenance (O&M) agreements by the Nishat Group of
Companies for two of its power plants in Pakistan.

The 5-year agreements call for Wärtsilä to operate, maintain, and
supply all labour and spare parts for the Nishat Power Limited (NPL)
and Nishat Chunian Power Limited (NCPL) plants. NPL and NCPL are
Independent Power Producers (IPP) supplying electricity to Pakistan's
national grid.

Each of these two plants will utilize eleven Wärtsilä 18V46 engines
and a steam turbine to produce a total electrical output of 200 MWe.
Both the NPL & NCPL power plants are located near the city of Lahore,
and are scheduled to become operational in the 3rd quarter of 2009
and 1st quarter of 2010, respectively.

"Wärtsilä and the Nishat Group have worked together as one team
throughout the development of both these projects, which are
now undergoing installation and commissioning. We are very happy with
the level of support that we have received from Wärtsilä, and have
been extremely satisfied with the company's products and services.
This experience encouraged us to award operations and maintenance
agreements for both the projects to Wärtsilä," says Mr. Mian Mohammad
Mansha, Chairman of the Nishat Group.

Wärtsilä already has a strong presence in Pakistan, with nearly 1800
MW of Wärtsilä power plants either in operation or under
construction. The Nishat O&M orders mean that more than half of this
output will be operated and maintained by Wärtsilä's own personnel
under O&M agreements.

"We have supplied the power plants for several businesses belonging
to the Nishat Group, including these two plants. Wärtsilä has an O&M
agreement for the 33 MW captive power plant at DG Cement, which is
also a part of the Nishat Group. We are delighted and honoured to
continue our excellent relationship with Nishat. Our proven track
record in Pakistan, together with our local service support and
capabilities are key factors in Wärtsilä being entrusted with the
operational responsibility for these two power plants," says
Christoph Vitzthum, Group Vice President, Wärtsilä Services.

Wärtsilä O&M agreements are tailored to the needs of its customers.
The O&M agreement programme is designed to cover all aspects of
operating and managing an installation, including O&M planning,
day-to-day operation, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance,
administration, human resources and training, technical support,
logistics management and security. This comprehensive programme
enables the plant owner to focus on the company's core business,
whilst Wärtsilä ensures optimal plant performance throughout the
complete operational cycle, from receiving fuel to supplying energy.

Globally, Wärtsilä operates close to 140 power plant installations in
30 countries, supplying a total of close to 4700 MW of power.

The Nishat Group of  Companies is present in  a number of  Pakistan's
major  business   sectors,  including   textiles,  cement,   banking,
insurance, paper products  and aviation. Now  the group is  venturing
into power generation through the establishment of NPL and NCPL.

For further information, please contact:

Mr Rashid Shamsi
General Manager, Services
Wärtsilä Pakistan
Tel.:                  [phone]
Mobile:             [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]


Maria Nystrand
Publicity Manager,
Wärtsilä Power Plants
Direct tel:          [phone]
e-mail:  [e-mail]

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 2008, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.6 billion with 19,000
employees. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70
countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki, Finland.

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