Metso Oyj - Changes in company's own shares

ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES

Metso Corporation
STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT


23 February 2009


ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES


Date:                                   23 February 2009
Exchange transaction:                   Buy


Share class:                            MEO1V
Amount:                                 25000
Average price /share:                   7.95566          EUR
Highest price /share:                   8.15000          EUR
Lowest price /share:                    7.73000          EUR
Total price:                            198891.50        EUR


The shares held by Metso Corporation on 23 February 2009
MEO1V                                   260841


METSO CORPORATION


On behalf of Metso Corporation


Teemu Koivisto


EVLI BANK PLC