Anticipated adjustment of OMXH25 Index due to extraordinary dividend in Metso Oyj

The board of Metso Oyj (Metso) has proposed that the Annual General Meeting
(AGM) on April 2, 2008 approves an extra dividend of EUR 1.35. Provided that
the AGM approves the proposal, Metso (FI0009007835) will be adjusted in OMXH25
index of payment of extra dividends of total EUR 1.35 per share. Adjustment
will be performed effective from start on the Ex-day, April 3, by subtraction
of EUR 1.35 from the closing price on the bank day before the Ex-day. The
adjustment is made according to rule 8.8 in the “Index description of OMXH25
Stock Index”.