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BlackRock, Inc. holdings in Metso increased to 5.03 percent

Monday 08. March 2010 - Metso Corporation has been informed by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited about a change in the holding of the mutual funds managed by BlackRock, Inc. of the total amount of shares and votes of Metso Corporation.

On February 24, 2010 BlackRock, Inc. (USA Tax ID 32-0174421, SEC CIK Code#: 0001364742) holding in shares of Metso Corporation exceeded the 5 percent threshold. The holding amounted to 7,563,054 shares, which corresponds to 5.03 percent of the total amount of shares and votes in Metso Corporation.