HSE: YIT CORPORATION: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHTS

 YIT CORPORATION: SHARES SUBSCRIBED WITH OPTION RIGHTS

A total of 380 706 YIT Corporation's shares have been subscribed with the YIT Corporation's 2002 C and D option rights. The shares will be traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange as old shares as of 9 May 2005.

Identifiers of YIT Corporation's share:

 Trading code:                        YTY1V ISIN code:                           FI0009800643 Orderbook:                           24397 Number of shares:                    61 673 560



HELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGE Gunnar Dannberg Manager Surveillance Finland