SHARE REPURCHASE 20.2.2009

 SHARE REPURCHASE  20.2.2009                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                  

Trade date              20.2.2009                                                Bourse trade            BUY                                                      Share                   YTY1V                                                    Amount                  50.000        shares                                     Total cost              249.120,12    EUR                                        Average price/ share    4,9824        EUR                                        Highest price/ share    5,10          EUR                                        Lowest price/ share     4,84          EUR                                       

 YIT Corporation now holds a total of 2.095.000 shares                            including the shares repurchased on 20.2.2009.                                  

 On behalf of YIT Corporation                                                    

Nordea Bank Finland Plc                                                         

Petri Simberg              Julius Summanen