UNDER CHAPTER 2, SECTION NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN HOLDINGS 9 OF THE FINNISH SECURITIES MARKET ACT

 UNDER CHAPTER 2, SECTION NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN HOLDINGS 9 OF THE FINNISH     SECURITIES MARKET ACT                                                           

YIT Corporation has on November 7, 2008 gained knowledge of notification under   the Finnish Securities Market Act stating that following a share transaction on  November 6, 2008 holding of Fennogens Investments S.A has increased to over 5%   of YIT Corporation's shares and votes. The company holds total of 7,440,400 YIT  shares which equals to 5.85 per cent of YIT Corporation's shares.               

On October 3, 2008 YIT Corporation announced that the company had received a     notification stating that following a share transaction on October 2, 2008 the   combined holdings of Fennogens Investments S.A and Corbis S.A had increased to   over 5% of YIT Corporation's shares and votes. Based on notification received by YIT on November 7, 2008 the combined holdings of Fennogens Investments S.A and  Corbis S.A amount to 9,19% of YIT Corporation's shares and votes.               

Fennogens Investment S.A and Corbis S.A are owned by same parties.              

Attached notification sent by Fennogens Investments S.A.                        

 For additional information, contact:                                             Petra Thorén, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, YIT Corporation,  +358(0)40 764 5462, petra.thoren@yit.fi 

 YIT CORPORATION                                                                 



Juha Kostiainen                                                                  Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Business Development        



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