22 April 2010 - Aker Solutions has secured a one year contract extension for
maintenance, modifications and operations work with Mærsk Oil North Sea Limited
in the UK sector of the North Sea. Aker Solutions estimates the contract value
to be approximately GBP 25 million.

Mærsk Oil North Sea Limited is extending the engineering and construction (E&C)
contract with Aker Solutions, releasing a new extension for an existing
agreement. The original E&C contract with Mærsk was signed in February 2004. The
contract duration was originally three years, and included three options. This
is the fourth option that Mærsk has exercised under this contract. Aker
Solution's scope of work for Mærsk involves engineering and construction support
on the installations Janice, GPIII and Gryphon.

"I am delighted to receive this contract award, which secure the long term
future for several of our employees working out of Aberdeen and also enhance the
city's reputation as a centre of excellence for the wide breadth of
modifications, maintenance and operations (MMO) services that we provide to our
clients", says Rod Buchan, Managing Director in Aberdeen and Vice President of
Maintenance, Modifications and Operations in Aker Solutions.

Work under the contract is ongoing. The new( )option phase will start 01.02.10
and last until 31.01.11.

The contract parties are Mærsk Oil North Sea Limited and Aker Solutions'
subsidiary Aker Offshore Partner Ltd.

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

Media:
Mariken Holter, VP Communications, Aker Solutions. Tel: +47 67 52 74 35, Mob:
+47 917 87 358

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 the relevantBA Global Sourcing Champion
.

Career opportunities:
Visithttp://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 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
subject to our disclaimer, see www.akersolutions.com
<http://www.akersolutions.com/>.


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