"Important factors in Wartsila winning these contracts was the high totalefficiency provided by Wartsila's engines and our ability to provide a totalpower solution including turnkey delivery and full operations and maintenanceof the plants after delivery. Furthermore, as Wartsila already has a numberof large power plants in Brazil, the company can readily deliver strong localsupport," said Robson Campos, Regional Director, Wartsila Power Plants inBrazil.

Borborema Energetica SA, a Brazilian independent power producer, hasordered 20 Wartsila 20V32 engines providing 175 MW of installed electricalcapacity and 164 MW of net electrical generation. The installation is to belocated in the city of Campina Grande, Paraiba State, a strategic electricalpoint 500 meters above sea level. The plant will run on viscosity fuel (1200cst) and will be connected to the main national grid. Construction isscheduled to begin in July 2008. The value of the order is close to EUR 100million. A full operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement is also undernegotiation.

The second order, the value of which is EUR 88 million,is fromTermeletrica Viana SA and comprises 20 Wartsila 20V32 engines giving 175 MWof installed electrical capacity and 170 MW of net electrical generation. TheViana project is controlled by a Brazilian Private Equity Fund managed by UBSPactual, who also owns another power plant with five Wartsila 18V46generating sets. Viana's power plant will run on high viscosity heavy fueloil and will be connected to the main national grid. Construction will startin October 2008. Wartsila has also signed a full O&M agreement to operate andmaintain the Viana plant for 10 years after its completion.

Both the Borborema and Viana installations will be operated in hotstand-by mode with short notice switchover capability to baseload operation.

To date Wartsila has designed, projected and installed sixteen powerplants in Brazil. These new orders will, together with the existing powerplants, produce a combined generating capacity of more than 1100 MWe.

Wartsila in brief

Wartsila enhances the business of its customers by providing them withcomplete lifecycle power solutions. When creating better and environmentallycompatible technologies, Wartsila focuses on the marine and energy marketswith products and solutions as well as services. Through innovative productsand services, Wartsila sets out to be the most valued business partner of allits customers. This is achieved by the dedication of more than 16,000professionals manning 150 Wartsila locations in 70 countries around theworld. Wartsila is listed on The Nordic Exchange in Helsinki, Finland.

http://www.wartsila.com For further information, please contact: Robson Campos Regional Director, Power Plants Wartsila Brasil Ltda. Telefone: +55-21-2223-2939 Fax: +55-21-2233-5079 e-mail: robson.campos@wartsila.com Maria Nystrand Public Relations Manager, Power Plants Wartsila Corporation Direct tel: +358-10-709-1456 Direct fax: +358-10-709-1425 e-mail: maria.nystrand@wartsila.comSOURCE Wartsila