Metso's Board of Directors decided on a new long-term incentive plan for the top management

The Board of Directors of Metso has decided on a new share-based incentive plan
for the Group's top management. The aim of the new plan is to combine the
objectives of the shareholders and the management in order to increase the value
of the company, to commit the management to the company, and to offer them a
competitive reward plan based on long-term shareholding in Metso.

The plan includes three performance periods, which are calendar years
2012, 2013 and 2014. Metso's Board of Directors shall decide on the performance
criteria, targets and participants in the beginning of each performance period.
The plan is targeted to approximately 100 persons in Metso management for the
performance period 2012.

The potential reward of the plan from the performance period 2012 is based on
the net sales growth of the services business, return on capital employed (ROCE)
before taxes and earnings per share (EPS).

The potential reward of the plan from the performance period 2012 will be paid
at the end of an approximately two-year vesting period in 2015, partly in the
company's shares and partly in cash. The proportion to be paid in cash is
intended to cover taxes and tax-related costs arising from the reward to the
participants. If a participant's employment or service ends for reasons relating
to the participant before the reward payment, no reward will be paid. The reward
for each performance period of the plan may not exceed 120 percent of a
participant's annual total base salary.

The potential rewards to be paid on the basis of the performance period 2012
will correspond to a maximum total of approximately 450,000 Metso shares. Final
allocations and the maximum total number of shares will be decided in January
2012. The Metso shares to be transferred in possible rewards will be obtained in
public trading, and therefore the incentive plan will have no diluting effect on
the share value.


Metso is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for mining,
construction, power generation, automation, recycling and the pulp and paper
industries. We have about 29,000 employees in more than 50 countries.
www.metso.com

For further information, please contact:

Merja Kamppari, Senior Vice President, HR, Metso, tel. +358 20 484 3119

Harri Nikunen, Chief Financial Officer, Metso, tel. +358 20 484 3010

Metso Corporation

Harri Nikunen
CFO

Juha Rouhiainen
VP, Investor Relations

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