Aker Solutions ASA has successfully completed two new 5 year bond
issues with fixed and floating rate. The total issue size is NOK 2
100 million with settlement date 26 June 2009. Aker ASA has
subscribed for NOK 1 000 million of the bond loans. The bond loans
mature on 26 June 2014.

In connection with the issues, Aker Solutions ASA buys back bonds
with nominal amount of NOK 350.5 million in AKVER01 (ISIN
NO0010341316) maturing 1 December 2009. Adjusted for the buy-back
Aker Solutions holds NOK 350.5 million in AKVER01.

Arctic Securities, Nordea Markets and SEB Merchant Banking acted as
joint arrangers for the new bond issues and the buy-back of
outstanding bonds.

ENDS

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
John-Ole Hægeland, Corporate Treasurer, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67
83 27 34, Mob: +47 906 06 169

Career opportunities:
Visit http://www.akersolutions.com/careers

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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