SHARE REPURCHASE 1.12.2008

 SHARE REPURCHASE  1.12.2008                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                  

Trade date              1.12.2008                                                Bourse trade            BUY                                                      Share                   YTY1V                                                    Amount                  430.000       shares                                     Total cost              2.011.709,35  EUR                                        Average price/ share    4,6784        EUR                                        Highest price/ share    4,77          EUR                                        Lowest price/ share     4,58          EUR                                       

 YIT Corporation now holds a total of 900.000 shares                              including the shares repurchased on 1.12.2008.                                  

 On behalf of YIT Corporation                                                    

Nordea Bank Finland Plc                                                         

Petri Simberg              Julius Summanen