SHARE REPURCHASE 10.2.2009

 SHARE REPURCHASE  10.2.2009                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                  

Trade date              10.2.2009                                                Bourse trade            BUY                                                      Share                   YTY1V                                                    Amount                  130.000       shares                                     Total cost              755.437,13    EUR                                        Average price/ share    5,8111        EUR                                        Highest price/ share    5,99          EUR                                        Lowest price/ share     5,64          EUR                                       

 YIT Corporation now holds a total of 1.555.000 shares                            including the shares repurchased on 10.2.2009.                                  

 On behalf of YIT Corporation                                                    

Nordea Bank Finland Plc                                                         

Petri Simberg              Julius Summanen