Metso Oyj - Company Announcement

Metso to supply fine paper machine to MCC Paper Yinhe in China

Metso Paper will supply an uncoated fine paper machine to MCC Paper
Yinhe Co., Ltd. in Linqing city of Shandong Province, China. The
start-up of the production is scheduled for the third quarter of
2009. The value of the order is not disclosed. The market value of
these types of fine paper production machines is approximately EUR 50
million, depending on the scope of delivery.

Metso's delivery will include a complete paper machine from headbox
to reel, with related air systems. The paper machine, which will have
a wire width of 5.8 m and a design speed of 1,400 m/min, will produce
around 200,000 tonnes of uncoated fine papers annually.

Metso's local units in China will participate in the delivery. Metso
Automation will supply a wide automation package, which includes
solutions for process, machine and quality controls, runnability and
condition monitoring, web inspection and web break camera systems as
well as analysers.

MCC Paper Yinhe is a state-owned company operating two mills in
Linqing city with around 6,000 employees. The company was originally
founded 1958 and joined MCC in August 2007. MCC (China Metallurgical
Group Corporation) is one of the largest equipment manufacturers in
China with revenues of over RMB 18 billion in 2006.

Metso is a global engineering and technology corporation with 2006
net sales of approximately EUR 5 billion. Its more than 26,000
employees in more than 50 countries serve customers in the pulp and
paper industry, rock and minerals processing, the energy industry and
selected other industries.
www.metso.com

Further information for the press, please contact:
Hannu T Pietilä, Vice President, Sales, Paper and Board business
line, Metso Paper,
tel. +358 40 503 4085

Further information for investors, please contact:
Johanna Sintonen, Vice President, Investor Relations, Metso
Corporation, tel. +358 20 484 3253



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