Metso Oyj - Company Announcement

Metso evaluates possible delisting from the New York Stock Exchange

Metso Corporation's Board of Directors has decided to evaluate the possible
deregistration and delisting of Metso Corporation's shares from the New York
Stock Exchange in view of the revisions to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of
1934 published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27,
2007, which will take effect in early June 2007.  Metso Corporation's Board of
Directors will decide on the matter later this year after having completed the
evaluation. 

Irrespective of the final decision on the matter, Metso intends to continue to
develop its business operations in the United States and its strong
relationship with American investors. In 2006, Metso's financial reporting
systems were fully compliant with the Section 404 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley
Act, and the company intends to maintain its high standard of corporate
governance, financial reporting and ongoing disclosure for all investors. 

Metso is a global engineering and technology corporation with 2006 net sales of
approximately EUR 5 billion. Its 25,500 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, please contact:

Olli Vaartimo, Executive Vice President and CFO, Metso Corporation, tel. +358
204 84 3010 




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			Kati Renvall
Executive Vice President and CFO	Vice President, 
				Corporate Communications
				


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