HELSINKI, Finland, March 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Metso is arranging a Capital Markets Day event for analysts and investors in Karlstad, Sweden today and tomorrow. The focus of the event is on Metso Paper, and particularly on Metso's fiber and power businesses following the completion of the acquisition of the Pulping and Power businesses at the end of 2006.
All Capital Markets Day presentations are available on the Internet at www.metso.com. On-demand webcasts of the presentations will be available on the same web address in the morning of Thursday March 22, 2007 at the latest.
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
For further information, please contact: Johanna Sintonen, Vice President, Investor Relations, Metso Corporation, tel. +358 20 484 3253