SHARE REPURCHASE 3.12.2008

ANNOUNCEMENT 3.12.2008

 SHARE REPURCHASE  3.12.2008                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date 3.12.2008 Bourse trade BUY Share YTY1V Amount 75.000 shares Total cost 340.465,53 EUR Average price/ share 4,5395 EUR Highest price/ share 4,57 EUR Lowest price/ share 4,48 EUR

YIT Corporation now holds a total of 1.425.000 shares including the shares repurchased on 3.12.2008.

On behalf of YIT Corporation

Nordea Bank Finland Plc

Petri Simberg Julius Summanen