SHARE REPURCHASE 2.12.2008

 SHARE REPURCHASE  2.12.2008                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                  

Trade date              2.12.2008                                                Bourse trade            BUY                                                      Share                   YTY1V                                                    Amount                  450.000       shares                                     Total cost              2.057.621,43  EUR                                        Average price/ share    4,5725        EUR                                        Highest price/ share    4,65          EUR                                        Lowest price/ share     4,37          EUR                                       

 YIT Corporation now holds a total of 1.350.000 shares                            including the shares repurchased on 2.12.2008.                                  

 On behalf of YIT Corporation                                                    

Nordea Bank Finland Plc                                                         

Petri Simberg              Julius Summanen