YIT CAPITAL MARKETS DAY IN STOCKHOLM ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

YIT CAPITAL MARKETS DAY IN STOCKHOLM ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2010                                                                                                        

On Thursday, September 2, 2010 YIT will hold a Capital Markets Day for investors and analysts in Stockholm, Sweden.                                              

The focus of the event will be on YIT's strategy for 2011-2013 and how YIT seeks profitable growth in its current and new markets.                               

The key strategic target is profitable growth. The Group's annual revenue growth target has been increased to more than 10 per cent on average, whereas the       previous target for annual revenue growth was 5-10 per cent on average.         

In the afternoon, an excursion to Karolinska university hospital will provide an overview to YIT's building systems service and maintenance operations, where YIT aims to be the leading provider in the Nordic countries and Central Europe.     

Agenda                                                                          

Time: 9-17 local time, CEST                                                      Place: Ingenjörshuset Citykonferens, Malmskillnadsgatan 46, Stockholm           

 8:30-9:00                                                                        Registration and morning coffee                                                 

9:00-9:45                                                                        Accelerating growth - YIT's strategy for 2011-2013                               Juhani Pitkäkoski, President and CEO, YIT Corporation                           

10:00-10:30                                                                      Profitable growth with higher capital turnover                                   Kari Kauniskangas, Deputy to the Group's President and CEO, Head of              International Construction Services business segment                            

10:30-11:00                                                                      Key drivers for increasing YIT's cash flow business                              Arne Malonæs, Head of Building and Industrial Services business segment         

11:15-11:45                                                                      Energy - One the focus areas in Construction Services Finland                    Tero Kiviniemi, Head of Construction Services Finland business segment          

11:45-12:15                                                                      YIT´s finance strategy and profitability drivers                                 Timo Lehtinen, CFO, YIT Corporation                                             

12:30-13:30                                                                      Lunch                                                                           

13:30-14:00                                                                      Making turnaround in acquisitions - YIT in Sweden                                Fredrik Sederholm, Country                                                       Manager, Sweden                                                                   14:00-17:00                                                                      Maintainer is awake at all times                                                 Excursion to Karolinska university hospital area in Solna, where YIT is in       charge of the service and maintenance of the hospital's technical building       systems together with property management company Locum.                        

 Webcast                                                                         

 A webcast of the presentation given by President and CEO Juhani Pitkäkoski can   be viewed live on the day in question starting at 9:00 a.m. local time (CEST) at www.yitgroup.com/webcast. A recording will be available at the same address by   16:00 p.m.                                                                                                                                                       

Conference call                                                                 

Investors and analysts can also participate in the event through a conference    call. Conference call participants are requested to call a minimum of five       minutes prior to the start of the event, at 8:55 a.m. in +44 (0)20 7162 0077 or  +49 (0)695 8999 0507. The conference call will be open during the CEO's          presentation at 9-10 a.m.                                                       

Presentation materials                                                                                                                                            All YIT Capital Markets Day materials will be available on the company's         Internet site at www.yitgroup.com/investors approximately at 9 a.m. on September 2, 2010                                                                         

 For further information, please contact:                                         Hanna-Maria Heikkinen, Vice President, Investor Relations, +358 40 826 2172,     hanna-maria.heikkinen@yit.fi                                                                                                                                     

 YIT Corporation                                                                 

Virva Salmivaara                                                                 Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications                                 

Distribution: NASDAQ OMX, principal media, www.yitgroup.com                     

 YIT is a leading European service company in building systems, construction      services and services for industry. We build, develop and maintain quality       living environments in the Nordic countries, Russia, the Baltic countries and    Central Europe. In 2009, YIT's turnover was EUR 3.5 billion. The Group has       23,500 employees. YIT's shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.