Metso Oyj - Changes board/management/auditors

CFO Eeva Sipilä appointed Deputy to the CEO of Metso

CFO Eeva Sipilä appointed Deputy to the CEO of Metso

Metso Corporation's stock exchange release on February 3, 2017 at 8:30 EET

Metso's Board of Directors has appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Eeva
Sipilä as Deputy to the CEO with immediate effect. Ms. Sipilä has served as
Metso's CFO since August 1, 2016. Former Deputy to CEO, Harri Nikunen, will
continue in his current position as SVP, Mergers & Acquisitions and Special
Projects.

Metso is a world leading industrial company serving the mining, aggregates,
recycling, oil, gas, pulp, paper and process industries. We help our customers
improve their operational efficiency, reduce risks and increase profitability by
using our unique knowledge, experienced people and innovative solutions to build
new, sustainable ways of growing together.

Our products range from mining and aggregates processing equipment and systems
to industrial valves and controls. Our customers are supported by a broad scope
of services and a global network of over 80 service centers and about 6,400
services professionals. Metso has an uncompromising attitude towards safety.

Metso is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland, and had net sales of about
EUR 2.9 billion in 2015. Metso employs over 12,000 persons in more than 50
countries. Expect results.
www.metso.com, twitter.com/metsogroup


Further information, please contact:
Matti Kähkönen, President and CEO, Metso Corporation, tel +358 20 484 100


Metso Corporation



Eeva Sipilä

CFO



Juha Rouhiainen

VP, Investor Relations



Distribution:

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd

Media

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