SUBSCRIPTION FOR YIT SHARES BY EXERCISING THE SERIES K, L AND M SHARE OPTIONS FROM APRIL 1 TO APRIL 18, 2008

 SUBSCRIPTION FOR YIT SHARES BY EXERCISING THE SERIES K, L AND M SHARE OPTIONS    FROM APRIL 1 TO APRIL 18, 2008                                                    From April 1 to April 18, 2008 a total of 1,000 YIT shares were subscribed for   on the basis of the Series K share options, a total of 2,100 YIT shares on the   basis of the Series L share options and a total of 2,450 YIT shares on the basis of the Series M share options.                                                    The subscription price will be used in full to increase the share capital. The   increase in the share capital as a consequence of these share subscriptions, EUR 111,981.50, is to be entered in the Trade Register on April 29, 2008.             Each Series K, L and M share option entitles its bearer to subscribe for one YIT Corporation share. The subscription price with the Series K and L options is EUR 20.53 per share and with the Series M options EUR 19.73 per share.              

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

YIT CORPORATION                                                                 

 Juha Kostiainen                                                                  Vice President, Corporate Communications and Business Development               

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