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

Following a share transaction on May 2, 2007, Sampo Life Insurance Company's     holdings of YIT Corporation's share capital and votes declined under 5%.        

Under chapter 2, section 9 of the Securities Markets Act, we herby notify the    Financial Supervision Authority and the YIT Corporation of the following:       

1. The issuing company's name and business ID:                                   YIT Corporation                                                                  Business ID                                                                      0112650-2                                                                        			       	 		                                                                   2. Date on which the change in holdings took place: May 2, 2007                 

3. Proportion of YIT Corporation's share capital and voting rights              

 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Company             |       Number of |    Proportion of |     Proportion of | |                     |          shares |    share capital |     voting rights | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sampo Life          |       6,144,186 |            4.84% |             4.84% | | Insurance Company   |                 |                  |                   | | Ltd                 |                 |                  |                   | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total               |       6,144,186 |            4.84% |             4.84% | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

YIT Corporation's share capital comprises a total of 126,852,260 shares that     confer a total of 126,852,260 votes. This information is based on Trade Register data as at May 2, 2007.                                                         

4. Shareholder's name and business ID:                                           Sampo Life Insurance Company Ltd                                                 Business ID 0641130-2                                                            		                                                                               Helsinki May 3, 2007                                                            

SAMPO PLC                                                                       

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 YIT CORPORATION                                                                 



Veikko Myllyperkiö                                                               Vice President, Corporate Communications						                                   For additional information, contact:                                             Marja Salo, Director of Administration, tel. +358 20 433 2470, marja.salo@yit.fi

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