SHARE REPURCHASE 1.12.2008

ANNOUNCEMENT 1.12.2008

 SHARE REPURCHASE  1.12.2008                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date 1.12.2008 Bourse trade BUY Share YTY1V Amount 430.000 shares Total cost 2.011.709,35 EUR Average price/ share 4,6784 EUR Highest price/ share 4,77 EUR Lowest price/ share 4,58 EUR

YIT Corporation now holds a total of 900.000 shares including the shares repurchased on 1.12.2008.

On behalf of YIT Corporation

Nordea Bank Finland Plc

Petri Simberg Julius Summanen