YIT LANDS THE MAIN CONTRACT FOR THE TAPIOLA GROUP'S NEW OFFICE BUILDING

YIT LANDS THE MAIN CONTRACT FOR THE TAPIOLA GROUP'S NEW OFFICE BUILDING         

Tapiola Real Estate Ltd has chosen YIT Construction Ltd as the main contractor   of the Tapiola Group's new office building in Espoo. The contract is valued at   over EUR 70 million. Construction will begin in December once the earthworks     have been seen to completion. The new office building will be completed at the   turn of 2010. The building will have gross floor area of 71,000 m2.                                                                                               For additional information, contact:                                             Kari Kauniskangas, Director, Business Premises, YIT Construction Ltd, tel. +358  20 433 2323, kari.kauniskangas@yit.fi                                            Matti Schultz, Unit Manager, YIT Construction Ltd, tel. +358 20 433 2425,        matti.schultz@yit.fi                                                            

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Juha Kostiainen                                                                  Vice President, Corporate Communications and Business Development               



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