SHARE REPURCHASE 18.2.2009

ANNOUNCEMENT 18.2.2009

 SHARE REPURCHASE  18.2.2009                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date 18.2.2009 Bourse trade BUY Share YTY1V Amount 50.000 shares Total cost 267.040,00 EUR Average price/ share 5,3408 EUR Highest price/ share 5,40 EUR Lowest price/ share 5,28 EUR

YIT Corporation now holds a total of 2.045.000 shares including the shares repurchased on 18.2.2009.

On behalf of YIT Corporation

Nordea Bank Finland Plc

Petri Simberg Julius Summanen