Metso Oyj - Company Announcement

Metso decides not to distribute the additional dividend for 2008

Metso Corporation's company release on July 24, 2009 at 11:55 a.m.

Metso's Board of Directors has today decided that Metso will not  pay
any additional dividend for 2008 in addition to the ordinary dividend
of 0.70 euro per  share that was distributed  in April 2009.  Metso's
financial performance  and financial  position  are stable  and  have
developed  according  to  management  expectations,  but  the  market
visibility for 2010 continues  to be weak.  The importance of  strong
balance sheet increases in an uncertain economic climate.

The Annual General Meeting of March 30, 2009 authorized the Board  to
decide by the end  of 2009, at its  discretion and when the  economic
situation of  Metso  favors  it,  on the  payment  of  an  additional
dividend for 2008 in the amount of  no more than EUR 0.68 per  share.
With  today's  Board   decision  no  additional   dividend  will   be
distributed.


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 about 28,000 employees in more
than 50 countries. www.metso.com

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

It should be noted that certain statements herein which are not
historical facts, including, without limitation, those regarding
expectations for general economic development and the market
situation, expectations for customer industry profitability and
investment willingness, expectations for company growth, development
and profitability and the realization of synergy benefits and cost
savings, and statements preceded by "expects", "estimates","forecasts" or similar expressions, are forward-looking statements.
These statements are based on current decisions and plans and
currently known factors. They involve risks and uncertainties which
may cause the actual results to materially differ from the results
currently expected by the company.

Such factors include, but are not limited to:
(1) general economic conditions, including fluctuations in exchange
rates and interest levels which influence the operating environment
and profitability of customers and thereby the orders received by the
company and their margins
(2) the competitive situation, especially significant technological
solutions developed by competitors
(3) the company's own operating conditions, such as the success of
production, product development and project management and their
continuous development and improvement
(4) the success of pending and future acquisitions and restructuring.


Metso Corporation

Olli Vaartimo
Executive Vice President and CFO

Kati Renvall
Vice President, Group Communications

Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd
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