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Valmet revises upwards its net sales guidance for 2017

Valmet Oyj's stock exchange release on April 12, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. EET

Due to positive development of orders received, Valmet revises upwards its
net sales guidance for 2017.

New guidance for year 2017:
Valmet estimates that net sales in 2017 will increase in comparison with 2016
(EUR 2,926 million) and Comparable EBITA in 2017 will increase in comparison
with 2016 (EUR 196 million).

Previous guidance for year 2017 on February 8, 2017:
Valmet estimates that net sales in 2017 will remain at the same level as in
2016 (EUR 2,926 million) and Comparable EBITA in 2017 will increase in
comparison with 2016 (EUR 196 million).

Valmet will publish its Interim Review for January 1 - March 31, 2017 on
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at approximately 12:00 noon Finnish time (EET). The
company is currently on silent period and will comment its financial performance
and outlook next time after the publication of the Interim Review.



VALMET

Kari Saarinen
CFO

Calle Loikkanen
Director, Investor Relations



Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies,
automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to
become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper
production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced
services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our
customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and
energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2016 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion. Our 12,000
professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to
moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is
in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

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