Metsä Tissue EUR 238 million Syndicated Credit Facility signed

Metsä Tissue EUR 238 million Syndicated Credit Facility signed 

Metsä Tissue Corporation has signed on 26 September 2008, EUR 238 million syndicated loan agreement.

The loan is a five-year credit facility financing the current facility, due to mature in June 2009. Mandated Lead Arrangers are Calyon, DnB Nord, Nordea and SEB. In total 8 banks participate in the loan arrangement.

Further information:
Markus Holm, CFO, Metsä Tissue Corporation, tel. +358 (0)10 465 4580,
Henri Sederholm, Assistant Vice President, Metsä Group Financial Services Oy,
tel. +358 (0)10 465 5226