KONE is one of the world’s leading elevator and escalator companies. It provides its customers with industry-leading elevators and escalators and innovative solutions for their maintenance and modernization. KONE also provides maintenance of automatic building doors. In 2005, KONE had annual net sales of EUR 3.2 billion and about 27,000 employees. Its class B shares are listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Established in 1910, KONE is one of the world’s leading elevator and escalator companies. It provides its customers with industry-leading elevators and escalators and innovative solutions for their maintenance and modernization. KONE also provides maintenance of automatic building doors. KONE provides safe and easy access for hundreds of millions of people daily in all parts of the world. The company guarantees local service for builders, developers, building owners, designers and architects in 800 locations in over 40 countries. KONE has annual net sales of approximately EUR three billion and about 27,000 employees. Its Class B shares have been listed on the Helsinki Stock