30 March 2010 - Aker Solutions has signed a three-year contract with Petrobras
for maintenance of subsea control systems supplied to the Brazilian national oil
company. The contract value is BRL 30 million (NOK 100 million).

The contract will be managed from Aker Solutions' service base in Rio das
Ostras, through a specialised Brazilian team.

Scope of work comprises maintenance, supply of parts and offshore operations on
control systems already installed, and on their respective tests and
installation tools, which are held onshore. The contract also covers maintenance
of equipment installed on platforms, including the HPU (hydraulic power unit)
and EPU (electrical power unit).

The contract also allows new equipment to be included within the maintenance
scope of work as subsequent deliveries are being made, such as the manifolds for
the Albacora field and the Tupi subsea trees, which are all equipped with
control systems.

"This contract reflects our intention to establish partnerships throughout the
subsea equipment lifecycle, from engineering and manufacturing through to
life-of-field maintenance," says Marcelo Taulois, president of Aker Solutions'
subsea business area in Brazil.

"Through significant investments in our modern Rio das Ostras subsea service
base, we are well prepared to meet the growing demand for maintenance services
in Brazil," concludes Taulois.

Aker Solutions' contract party is Aker Solutions do Brasil Ltda.

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


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/SupplyManag
ementContacts.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 54 billion and employs
approximately 22 000 people in about 30 countries.

Aker Solutions is part of Aker (www.akerasa.com <http://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
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<http://www.akersolutions.com/>.




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