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 November 25, 2008 gained knowledge of notification under  the Finnish Securities Market Act stating that following a share transaction on  November 24, 2008 holding of Structor S.A has increased to over 10 per cent of   YIT Corporation's shares and votes. The company holds total of 12,750,000, YIT   shares which equals to 10.02 per cent of YIT Corporation's shares.              

At the same time it is notified that YIT Corporation shares owned by Fennogens   Investments S.A and Corbis S.A have been transferred to Structor S.A, and thus   these two companies do no longer hold YIT shares.                               

YIT has published notifications of increases in holdings sent by Fennogens       Investments S.A and Corbis S.A on October 3, 2008 and November 11, 2008.        

Attached notification sent to YIT Corporation.                                  

 For additional information, contact:                                             Petra Thorén, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, YIT Corporation, +358   (0)40 764 5462, petra.thoren@yit.fi                                             

 YIT CORPORATION                                                                 



Juha Kostiainen                                                                  Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Business Development        



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