HSE: YIT CORPORATION: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHTS

YIT CORPORATION: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHTS

A total of 131 176 YIT Corporation's shares have been subscribed with the YIT Corporation's 2002 C and D option rights. The shares will be traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange as old shares as of 22 August 2005.

Identifiers of YIT Corporation's share:

 Trading code:                        YTY1V ISIN code:                           FI0009800643 Orderbook:                           24397 Number of shares:                    62 130 274



HELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGE Janne Seppänen Vice President Surveillance Finland