Metso Completing Acquisition of Svedala Industri AB

Metso Corporation has decided to complete its offer to the holders of shares and convertible debentures in Svedala Industri AB.

All conditions for the offer as stated in the offer document dated July 7, 2000 have now been met and Metso has decided to complete its offer. Settlement for the shares and convertible debentures tendered in the offer will begin on September 14.

Metso Corporation is a global supplier of process industry machinery and systems. Metso's core businesses are divided between Metso Paper (fiber and paper technology), Metso Minerals (rock and mineral processing) and Metso Automation (automation and control technology).