KONE to Publish Interim Report for January-June, 2003 on Tuesday, 22 July, 2003 at 3.30 p.m. Finnish Time

KONE Corporation will publish its interim report for the period January-June, 2003 on Tuesday, 22 July, 2003 at 3.30 p.m. Finnish time. The interim report will be available on the company website at www.kone.com after publishing.

A telephone conference for analysts and investors, conducted in English, will begin at 5:00 p.m. Finnish time and will also be available as audio webcast on the company website.

Callers may access the conference directly at the following telephone numbers:
Callers from Europe: +44 (0) 20 7162 0181
Callers from the USA: +1 334 323 6203
Password: Kone

On demand copy of the conference will be available on the company website as of 9:00 a.m. on 23 July, 2003.

KONE Corporation

Aimo Rajahalme
Executive Vice President
Finance

Outi-Maria LiedesSenior
Vice President
Corporate Communications & IR

Further information:
Corporate Communications
Tel.
+358 204 75 4502/Lönnfors
+358 204 75 4346/Kaarento-Kiuru

e-mail: paul.lonnfors@kone.com

www.kone.com