2 June 2009 - Fitch Ratings today confirmed Aker Solutions ASA's
long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured rating at
'BBB-' respectively, and assigns a local currency IDR of 'BBB-'. The
agency has simultaneously removed Aker Solutions from Rating Watch
Negative (RWN), and assigned a negative outlook.

"We are pleased about Fitch's confirmation of our investment grade
rating. We see the negative outlook as a reminder of the short term
uncertainties in the world economy in combination with our debt
financed investments for future growth. We remain confident that
these acquisitions will serve our strategy and shareholders well, and
appreciate that Fitch acknowledge the positive effect we predict for
the margin picture in the medium term," says Simen Lieungh, President
and CEO of Aker Solutions ASA.

Fitch underlines that Aker Solutions' ratings are constrained by the
cyclical process and oil and gas industries, with its earnings being
largely dependent on the operating and capital expenditure of oil and
gas majors.

"We see our recent contract wins in Russia (Sahkalin I), Kazakhstan
(Kashagan Hook Up) and the North Sea (StatoilHydro well service
contract with options) as strong confirmations of the positive
outlook for our industries in the medium to long term," Lieungh ends.


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:
Leif Borge, EVP & CFO, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 51 31 48
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:
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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