11 May 2009 - Today, Aker Solutions published UBS' Fairness Opinion
covering three transactions.

At the request from - and on a mandate approved by - the Norwegian
Ministry of trade and industry, SAAB and Investor, Aker Solutions
engaged the international investment bank UBS to provide a fairness
opinion regarding of the acquisition of shares in Aker Oilfield
Services, DOF Deepwater and Odim.

"These transactions are important building blocks in the strategic
development of Aker Solutions. Prior to the execution of the
transactions, DnBNOR Markets concluded that the terms of the
transactions were fair. Today, we are very pleased to publish the
foundation for, and conclusions of UBS' fairness opinion", says Simen
Lieungh, President & CEO of Aker Solutions.

The background for UBS' work is that the Ministry of Trade and
Industry on 3 April 2009 asked the Board of Directors of Aker Holding
to request that Aker Solutions obtain a new, independent fairness
opinion for the three transactions announced 2 April. The minority
shareholders in Aker Holding, the Ministry of Trade and Industry,
SAAB and Investor, selected the international investment bank UBS to
carry out the task, and they approved the mandate for the fairness
opinion - what UBS should assess and how they perform their task.

"The transactions were executed as a part of our long term effort to
develop Aker Solutions, based on the strategy plan decided by our
Board of Directors in June and September 2008. It is our hope that
the Ministry of trade and Industry, SAAB and Investor now has the
necessary foundation to express their confidence that these
transactions are right for Aker Solutions", Lieungh ends.

ENDS

UBS fairness opinion letter attached.

For further information, please contact:

Media:
Jannik Lindbæk, SVP Corporate Communications, Aker Solutions. Tel:
+47 67 51 30 36, Mob: +47 977 55 622

Investor relations:
Lasse Torkildsen, SVP Investor Relations, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67
51 30 39, Mob: +47 911 37 194

Suppliers:
For further information about sourcing and potential subcontracts for
this project, please contact BA Global Sourcing Champion, telephone
number found
here: http://www.akersolutions.com/Internet/SuppliersCentre/Contacts/SupplyManagementContacts.htm.

Career opportunities:
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Aker Solutions ASA, through its subsidiaries and affiliates
("Aker Solutions"), is a leading global provider of engineering and
construction services, technology products and integrated solutions.
Aker Solutions' business serves several industries, including
oil & gas, refining & chemicals, mining & metals and
power generation. The Aker Solutions group is organised in a number
of separate legal entities. Aker Solutions is used as the common
brand/trademark for most of these entities.

Aker Solutions' parent company is Aker Solutions ASA.  Aker Solutions
has aggregated annual revenues of approximately NOK 58 billion and
employs approximately 23 000 people in about 30 countries.

Aker Solutions is part of Aker (www.akerasa.com), a group of premier
companies with a focus on energy, maritime and marine resource
industries. The Aker companies share a common set of values and a
long tradition of industrial innovation. As an industrial owner
controlling 40.27 percent of the shares in Aker Solutions through
Aker Holding AS, Aker ASA takes an active role in the development of
Aker Solutions.

This press release may include forward-looking information or
statements and is subject to our disclaimer, see
www.akersolutions.com.


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