Metso Corporation's press release on January 28, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. local time

Metso will supply a complete front end system for ultra-thin fiber board
production to SWEDSPAN Polska, Poland. The system will be installed at the
company's mill in Bielsk Podlaski, northeast of Warsaw. The delivery of the
system will start in the fall of 2010. The value of the order will not be
disclosed. The order is included in Paper and Fiber Technology´s Q4 of year
2009 orders received.

Metso's scope of delivery will comprise a complete front end system from the
woodyard to the EVO Defibrator system. Furthermore, the delivery will include
electrical and process control systems, steel structures, as well as
installation for the complete scope of supply. The system will deliver high
quality fiber at lowest possible production cost and environmental impact.

SWEDSPAN Polska sp. z. o. o. is part of the international SWEDSPAN Group and
will set up a mill for ultra-thin HDF (high density fiber) boards in the Bielsk
Podlaski region in Poland. The SWEDSPAN Group was formed as a spin-off from
IKEA's in-house furniture maker Swedwood in 2008.

Metso is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for mining,
construction, power generation, automation, recycling and the pulp and paper
industries. We have about 26,500 employees in more than 50 countries.
www.metso.com

Further information for the press, please contact:
Mattias Erixon, Deputy General Manager, Sales, Fiber business line, Metso
Tel. +46 60 16 57 27
Markus Johnsson, General Manager, Sales, Fiber business line, Metso
Tel. + 46 60 16 53 76


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