Metso Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 23 February 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 23 February 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: MEO1V Amount: 25000 Average price /share: 7.95566 EUR Highest price /share: 8.15000 EUR Lowest price /share: 7.73000 EUR Total price: 198891.50 EUR The shares held by Metso Corporation on 23 February 2009 MEO1V 260841 METSO CORPORATION On behalf of Metso Corporation Teemu Koivisto EVLI BANK PLC