NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN HOLDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT

 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN HOLDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 2, SECTION 9 OF THE FINNISH     SECURITIES MARKET ACT                                                           

YIT Corporation has on May 24, 2010 gained knowledge of notification under the   Finnish Securities Market Act stating that following a share transaction on May  21, 2010 holdings of Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company has increased to     over 5% of YIT Corporation's shares and votes. The company holds a total of      6,570,908 YIT shares which equals to 5.17 per cent of YIT Corporation's shares. 

For additional information, contact:                                             Virva Salmivaara, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, YIT           Corporation, +358 (0)40 830 8091, virva.salmivaara@yit.fi                       

 YIT CORPORATION                                                                 



Virva Salmivaara                                                                 Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications                                 



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