CHRISTEL BERGHÄLL APPOINTED AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES OF YIT CORPORATION

CHRISTEL BERGHÄLL APPOINTED AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES OF YIT     CORPORATION                                                                     

Christel Berghäll (38), M.Sc. (Econ.) has been appointed as Senior Vice          President, Human Resource of YIT Group. Christel Berghäll will report to YIT     Corporation's CEO Hannu Leinonen and she will be a member of YIT Group's         Management Board.                                                               

Christel Berghäll has previously held the position of Vice President, Human      Resources of Amer Sports Corporation. Prior to that she has worked in several    international Human Resources development and management positions at Nokia      Corporation.                                                                    

Christel Berghäll will assume responsibility of the new position during the last quarter of 2008.                                                                

For additional information, contact:                                             Antero Saarilahti, Senior Vice President, Administration, +358 20 433 2280,      antero.saarilahti@yit.fi                                                        



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 Juha Kostiainen                                                                  Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Business Development        

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