SHARE REPURCHASE 17.2.2009

ANNOUNCEMENT 17.2.2009

 SHARE REPURCHASE  17.2.2009                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date 17.2.2009 Bourse trade BUY Share YTY1V Amount 50.000 shares Total cost 272.137,50 EUR Average price/ share 5,4428 EUR Highest price/ share 5,63 EUR Lowest price/ share 5,30 EUR

YIT Corporation now holds a total of 1.995.000 shares including the shares repurchased on 17.2.2009.

On behalf of YIT Corporation

Nordea Bank Finland Plc

Petri Simberg Julius Summanen