8 July 2009 - Aker Solutions has signed a contract with Maersk FPSOs
to perform the mooring installation work at the Peregrino field
offshore Brazil. The contract is the first marine installation job
for Aker Solutions in Brazil and marks the start-up of the company's
marine operations unit in the country. Contract value is undisclosed.

Scope of work comprises planning and installation of an APL submerged
turret production (STP) buoy with mooring system.  The STP buoy will
be moored in approximately 100 meters water depth using ten mooring
lines with 90 tonnes piles, heavy chain and wire. Mooring components
will be delivered by Maersk FPSOs. The operations are scheduled to be
conducted during Q4 2009.

"The Brazilian market is fast growing and there is a huge potential
for the type of services we can offer through our highly experienced
marine operations team," says Mads Andersen, executive vice
president, Aker Solutions. "We are very pleased to be working with
Maersk FPSOs on this job."

"We have been a significant player in the Brazilian subsea market for
many years. Entering the Brazilian marine operations market
underlines our objective of being a lifecycle provider who can
perform subsea installation tasks as well as marine operations, such
as the Peregrino mooring installation, for our customers in the
region," adds Andersen.

The Peregrino oil field is located 85 kilometres offshore Brazil in
the southwest part of the Campos Basin area. The water depth is 100
meters. Operator of the field is StatoilHydro.

Contract party is Aker Marine Contractors in Brazil. Aker Marine
Contractors in Brazil operates under Aker Solutions do Brasil Ltda
umbrella and has offices in Rio de Janeiro.

ENDS


For further information, please contact:

Media:
Endre Johansen, VP Communications, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 22 94 58
91, Mob: +47 416 10 605, e-mail: endre.johansen@akersolutions.com
Fernanda Bacelar, communications manager, Aker Solutions (Brazil).
Tel: +55 41 3227 8466, Mob: +55 41 9948 5599, E-mail:
fernanda.bacelar@akersolutions.com

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.

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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.

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