01 July 2009 - Karl Erik Kjelstad has been appointed executive vice
president and member of the executive management team in Aker
Solutions. Kjelstad will lead the development of the strategic
initiative related to oilfield services and the company's fleet of
marine vessels.

"I am very pleased about Karl Erik Kjelstad joining our team. Our
ambition is to become the number one player within light well
intervention through our acquisition of Aker Oilfield Services.
Kjelstad has a unique experience and very strong competence that I
believe will be vital to our success in this area of our operations,"
says Simen Lieungh, President and CEO of Aker Solutions.

Kjelstad will report directly to the CEO, and will work directly with
Aker Oilfield Services and our marine partner DOF to realise the
potential of recent investments.

Kjelstad (born 1966) comes from the position of Senior Partner &
President, Maritime Technologies of Aker ASA. He has been with the
Aker group since 1998. Kjelstad was President & CEO of Aker Yards ASA
from January 2003-June 2007. Prior to joining Aker, he held the
position as senior consultant at PA Consulting Group. From 1992 to
1996 he held various management positions in the TTS Group. Kjelstad
is Chairman of Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA, Aker Oilfield Services
Ltd, and Aker DOF Deepwater. Kjelstad holds a Master of Science
(M.Sc) degree in Marine Engineering from the Norwegian University of
Science and Technology (NTNU). As of 31 December 2007, Kjelstad holds
2 500 shares in the company, and has no stock options. Kjelstad is a
Norwegian citizen. He has been elected for the period 2006-2008.

Kjelstad will begin his position in Aker Solutions by the end of the
third quarter this year.


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

Suppliers:
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this project, please contact the relevant BA Global Sourcing
Champion.

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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