Announcement by Metsä Tissue corporation

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ANNOUNCEMENT BY METSÄ TISSUE CORPORATION Metsä-Serla Corporation has today (31 January 2001) announced that the decision issued by the European Commission on 31 January 2001 prevents Metsä-Serla's controlling interest in Metsä Tissue from being sold to SCA. Metsä-Serla owns 65.58% of Metsä Tissue's share capital and SCA owns 19.27%. Metsä Tissue Corp. For more information contact: Mikko Hietanen, Chief Financial Officer, tel. +358 1046 94595, mobile +358 50 558 1280 Hannu Anttila, Chief Executive Officer, tel. +358 1046 94959, mobile +358 50 2398 Hannu Anttila Chief Executive Officer Mikko Hietanen Chief Financial Officer DISTRIBUTION: Helsinki Stock Exchange All main news media ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/01/31/20010131BIT00780/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/01/31/20010131BIT00780/bit0002.pdf