Metso Corporation Company Release on September 16, 2008 at 10.00 a.m. Metso Corporation will publish its Financial Statements and three Interim Reviews in 2009 as follows: February 4, 2009 - 2008 Financial Statements April 28, 2009 - Interim Review for January - March 2009 July 24, 2009 - Interim Review for January - June 2009 October 29, 2009 - Interim Review for January - September 2009 The Annual Report for 2008 will be published during the week starting on March 9, 2009. Metso Corporation's Annual General Meeting is planned to be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Metso's Board of Directors will summon the Meeting at a later date. Metso is a global engineering and technology corporation with 2007 net sales of over EUR 6 billion. Its over 27,000 employees in approximately 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: Johanna Sintonen, Vice President, Investor Relations, Metso Corporation, tel. +358 20 484 3253 Metso Corporation Olli Vaartimo Executive Vice President and CFO Kati Renvall Vice President, Corporate Communications Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange in Helsinki Media www.metso.com