Metso Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 26 February 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 26 February 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: MEO1V Amount: 25000 Average price /share: 7,70380 EUR Highest price /share: 7,93000 EUR Lowest price /share: 7,50000 EUR Total price: 192595,00 EUR The shares held by Metso Corporation on 26 February 2009 MEO1V 335841 METSO CORPORATION On behalf of Metso Corporation Pasi Väisänen EVLI BANK PLC