HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwire - Mar 14, 2013) - Metso Corporation's press release on March 14, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. local time

Metso's management hosts 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 Therefore, we do not publish separate releases in connection with these events.

Detailed information about the next conference call:

Pre-silent Q&A session before publication of the January-March 2013 interim review will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at:

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 them in advance at ir.metso@metso.com by Tuesday, March 26 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: 927 253

A replay of the conference call will be available for 7 days until April 3, 2013 at:

· +44 20 7031 4064

· Access code: 927 253

A transcript of the event will be available on our website, www.metso.com/investorwebcasts, latest on Tuesday, April 2, 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 contribute to sustainability and deliver profitability to customers worldwide. Metso's shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.

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