Committees of Metso's Board of Directors


Helsinki, Finland, March 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At its assembly meeting, Metso Corporation's Board of Directors has elected members of its Audit Committee and Remuneration and HR Committee from among its members.

The Audit Committee consists of Eeva Sipilä (Chairman), Lars Josefsson and Nina Kopola. The Remuneration and HR Committee consists of Mikael Lilius (Chairman), Christer Gardell and Ozey K. Horton Jr.

Personnel representation

Mr Markku Aapakari was invited to participate in the meetings of Metso's Board of Directors as the personnel representative elected by Metso's personnel groups in Finland. He will participate in the meetings of the Metso's Board of Directors as an invited expert, and his term of office is the same as the Board members' term.

Metso is a leading process performance provider, with customers in the mining, oil and gas, and aggregates industries. Metso's cutting-edge services and solutions improve availability and reliability in minerals processing and flow control, providing sustainable process and profit improvements. Metso is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland. In 2014, Metso's net sales totaled EUR 3.7 billion. Metso employs approximately 16,000 industry experts in more than 50 countries. Expect results.
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Further information, please contact:

Aleksanteri Lebedeff, SVP, General Counsel, Metso Corporation, tel +358 20 484 3240

Metso Corporation

Harri Nikunen

CFO

Juha Rouhiainen

VP, Investor Relations

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