The United States Department of Justice has closed its investigations related to 2006 subpoena received by Metso

Metso has been informed by the Antitrust Division of the Unites States
Department of Justice that it has closed its investigation of the rock crushing
and screening equipment industry. Metso published a stock exchange release about
a subpoena to provide information on November 3, 2006.

Metso Minerals Industries, Inc., which is part of Metso Corporation's Mining and
Construction Technology, received a subpoena from the Antitrust Division of the
United States late 2006. The subpoena called for Metso Minerals Industries, Inc.
to produce certain documents related to an investigation of potential antitrust
violations in the rock crushing and screening equipment industry. Metso has
fully cooperated with the Department of Justice during the investigation.

The Department of Justice has notified Metso yesterday, July 1, 2010, that they
have closed the investigation. No further action has been brought against any
party.

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 27,000 employees in more than 50 countries.
www.metso.com

Further information, please contact:
Aleksanteri Lebedeff, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Metso Corporation,
tel. +358 204 84 3240

Metso Corporation

Olli Vaartimo
Executive Vice President and CFO

Johanna Henttonen
Vice President, Investor Relations

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