Terex Updates Status of Integration Activities

WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Terex Corporation TEX announced that Terex and Konecranes have determined that it would be prudent to pause the integration planning activities for the time being. This will allow the Terex management team to devote its attention to improving the Company's operating results and delivering on management's commitment to shareholders.

The Terex Board of Directors has not changed its recommendation of the merger. Terex and Konecranes continue to move forward with all necessary filings to achieve antitrust, regulatory and shareholder approvals that are required to complete the merger transaction.

About Terex

Terex Corporation is a lifting and material handling solutions company reporting in five business segments: Aerial Work Platforms, Construction, Cranes, Material Handling & Port Solutions and Materials Processing. Terex manufactures a broad range of equipment for use in various industries, including the construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, shipping, transportation, refining, energy, utility, quarrying and mining industries. Terex offers financial products and services to assist in the acquisition of Terex equipment through Terex Financial Services. Terex uses its website (www.terex.com) and its Facebook page (www.facebook.com/TerexCorporation) to make information available to its investors and the market.

Important Information For Investors And Shareholders

This document does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. In connection with the proposed transaction between Terex and Konecranes, Terex and Konecranes will file relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including a Konecranes registration statement on Form F-4 that will include a proxy statement of Terex that also constitutes a prospectus of Konecranes, and a definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of Terex. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF TEREX ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and the proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Terex or Konecranes through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Terex will be available free of charge on Terex's internet website at www.Terex.com.

Terex, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of Terex is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2015 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 1, 2015. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking information based on the current expectations of Terex Corporation. Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual results could differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Terex, include those factors that are more specifically set forth in the public filings of Terex with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual events or the actual future results of Terex and Konecranes may differ materially from any forward looking statement due to those and other risks, uncertainties and significant factors. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

Terex expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement included in this press release to reflect any changes in expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

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