Metso Oyj - Company Announcement

Moody's placed Metso's rating under review

Metso Corporation's Company release on August 21, 2009 at 3:50 p.m.

Moody's Investor's Service has placed Metso's Baa2 long-term issuer
rating under review for possible downgrade.


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

For further information, please contact:
Pekka Hölttä, Senior Vice President, Corporate Treasurer, Metso, tel.
+358 20 484 3195
Johanna Henttonen, Vice President, Investor Relations, Metso, tel.
+358 20 484 3253