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On 28 October 2009, STX Europe's Turku shipyard delivered the world's
largest and most innovative cruise vessel to the U.S. cruise line
Royal Caribbean International.

The Oasis of the Seas marks an unforeseen step forward in the
development of cruise vessels and opens totally new prospects for
cruise business. The gigantic size of the ship provides opportunities
for a variety of novel functions. Bold design approach has generated
new and exciting innovations with help of which the vessel can offer
endless amounts of new things to see and do to passengers of all
ages.

The Oasis of the Seas and its sister ship, the Allure of the Seas,
scheduled for delivery from the Turku shipyard at the end of 2010,
can be called the most powerful and sophisticated vessels in the
world for a good reason. These floating vacation oases are
tours-de-force resulting from a long product development cooperation
between the cruise line, the shipyard and the maritime cluster that
has lasted more than forty years.

The impact of the Oasis project on the employment rate in the whole
Southwest Finland region has been significant. It has been calculated
that, combined, the Oasis of the Seas and the Allure of the Seas
projects provide the shipyard and the maritime cluster with 12,000
man-years of labor.

The Oasis of the Seas is 361 meters long and 66 meters wide at its
widest point and, at the highest, it rises 72 meters above the sea
level. The gross tonnage is 225,000. At the best, the vessel can
accommodate 6,360 passengers and 2,100 crew members. The ship
features 16 passenger decks and 2,704 staterooms. The total power
output of the ship's engines is 97,000 kW and the cruise speed is
22.6 knots. The Oasis of the Seas will cruise in the Caribbean from
its home port is Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Relevant photos available in the Internet at: www.stxeurope.com -
Media Centre - Download Centre - User ID: stxeurope, Password: group

Contact persons:
Martin Landtman, CEO, STX Finland Oy, tel. +358 (0)50 577 0390
Tanja Sabell, Manager, Communication & Competence, tel. +358 (0)41
448 8740


STX Finland Oy has three shipyards in Finland, located in Turku,
Rauma and Helsinki. The company belongs to the international STX
Europe Group, with a product range including passenger ships as well
as merchant and offshore vessels. The Group has 15 shipyards in
Brazil, Norway, France, Romania, Finland and Vietnam. In all, STX
Europe has approximately 16,000 employees. www.stxeurope.com

STX Europe's principal shareholder, the international conglomerate
STX Business Group, has production plants representing various
industries all over the world and a total of approximately 39,000
employees.

Royal Caribbean International is a global cruise brand with 21 ships
currently in service and one under construction. The line also offers
unique cruise tour land packages in Alaska, Canada, Dubai, Europe,
and Australia and New Zealand. For additional information or to make
reservations, call your travel agent, visit www.royalcaribbean.com or
call (800) ROYAL-CARIBBEAN. Travel professionals should go
www.cruisingpower.com or call (800) 327-2056.


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