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Metso Corporation's press release on January 2, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. local time

Metso's management will host pre-silent Q&A sessions prior to stepping into
silent period. The purpose of these sessions is to serve all financial community
parties equally and increase understanding of the earlier stated information. No
new information will be disclosed but the aim is to clarify information on our
operations and operating environment. Therefore, we don't intend to publish
separate releases in connection with these events.

Year 2013 the pre-silent Q&A sessions will be held at:
Before publication of the full year 2012 results on Thursday, January
10, 2013at 3:00 p.m. local time (Finland)

  * Before publication of January-March 2013 Interim Review on Wednesday, March,
    27, 2013at 3:00 p.m. local time (Finland)  
  * Before publication of January-June 2013 Interim Review on Monday, June,
    17, 2013at 3:00 p.m. local time (Finland)
  * Before publication of January-September 2013 Interim Review on Wednesday,
    October, 2, 2013at 3:00 p.m. local time (Finland)

Detailed information about the next conference call:
Pre-silent Q&A session before publication of the full year 2012 results
will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2013at:
3.00 p.m. EET (Helsinki),
1:00 p.m. GMT (London),
2:00 p.m. CET (Paris),
8:00 a.m. EDT (New York).

Metso's CEO Matti Kähkönen and CFO Harri Nikunen will be answering the
questions.

The Q&A session can be participated through conference call (please see the
details below). Questions can be presented during the call or by sending
questions in advance via email to ir.metso@metso.com by Wednesday, January 9 by
12:00 noon EET (Helsinki).

Conference call participants are requested to dial in five minutes prior to the
start of the teleconference at:
US: +1 888 222 0364
Other countries: +44 20 7162 0177
Access code: 927 252

A replay of the conference call will be available for 7 days until January
17, 2013 at:
+44 20 7031 4064
Access code: 927 252

A transcript of the event will be available on our website,
www.metso.com/investorwebcasts, on Friday, January 11, 2013.

Welcome to our pre-silent Q&A session!

Metso Corporation

Juha Rouhiainen
VP, Investor Relations

Metso is a global supplier of technology and services to customers in the
process industries, including mining, construction, pulp and paper, power, and
oil and gas. Our 30,000 professionals based in over 50 countries deliver
sustainability and profitability to customers worldwide. Expect results.
www.metso.com , www.twitter.com/metsogroup

For further information, please contact:
Tanja Mäkinen, Investor Relations Coordinator, Metso Corporation, tel.
+358 20 484 3117




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