Metso Oyj - Company Announcement

Moody's revised Metso's rating outlook to negative

Metso Corporation's  Company release on January 20, 2009 at 2:15 p.m.

Moody's Investor's Service has affirmed Metso's Baa2 long-term credit
ratings and changed the outlook from stable to negative.


Metso is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for
mining, construction, power generation, automation, recycling and the
pulp and paper industries. We have over 29,000 employees in more than
50 countries. www.metso.com

Further information for the press, please contact:
Pekka Hölttä, Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer, Metso, tel.
+358 20 484 3195

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


Metso Corporation

Olli Vaartimo
Executive Vice President and CFO

Kati Renvall
Vice President, Corporate Communications

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