Metso Corporation STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 24 February 2009 ACQUISITIONS OF OWN SHARES Date: 24 February 2009 Exchange transaction: Buy Share class: MEO1V Amount: 25000 Average price /share: 7.63960 EUR Highest price /share: 7.76000 EUR Lowest price /share: 7.41000 EUR Total price: 190990.00 EUR The shares held by Metso Corporation on 24 February 2009 MEO1V 285841 METSO CORPORATION On behalf of Metso Corporation Teemu Koivisto EVLI BANK PLC