SUBSCRIPTION FOR YIT SHARES BY EXERCISING THE 2002 SERIES C SHARE

SUBSCRIPTION FOR YIT SHARES BY EXERCISING THE 2002 SERIES C SHARE OPTIONS FROM AUGUST 23 TO NOVEMBER 30, 2004

Through the exercise of the 2002 Series C share options, after the previous entry in the Trade Register on August 23, 2004, a total of 114.134 YIT Corporation shares have been subscribed for by November 30, 2004.

Each Series C share option entitles its holder to subscribe for two YIT Corporation shares having a nominal value of one euro. The subscription price is EUR 6.545 per share.

The increase in the share capital as a consequence of these share subscriptions, EUR 114.134, is to be entered in the Trade Register on December 9, 2004.

YIT CORPORATION



Jaakko Mäkynen Vice President, Finance

For additional information, contact: Jaakko Mäkynen, Vice President, Finance, tel. +358 20 433 2307, jaakko.makynen@yit.fi Marja Salo, Director of Administration, tel. +358 20 433 2470, marja.salo@yit.fi

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