YIT CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDED THE COMPOSITION OF ITS COMMITTEES

 YIT CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDED THE COMPOSITION OF ITS COMMITTEES  

YIT Corporation's Board of Directors held its organizational meeting on March    10, 2010. In the meeting the Board decided on the composition of the audit       committee as well as the nomination and rewards committee.                      

From among its number, the Board elected Lauri Ratia as chairman and Eino        Halonen and Satu Huber as members of the audit committee. It is the task of the  audit committee to assist the Board of Directors in the supervision of the YIT   Group's reporting and accounting processes.                                     

The Board elected Henrik Ehrnroothin as chairman and Eino Halonen, Reino         Hanhinen and Antti Herlin as members of the nomination and rewards committee     from among its number. The task of the nomination and rewards committee is to    assist the Board of Directors in the nomination and rewarding of key personnel   within the YIT Group, as well as in other issues related to the development of   HR policies. The committee will also prepare proposals for the General Meeting   on the appointment of members for the Board of Director as well as on their      rewarding.                                                                      

For additional information, please contact:                                      Antero Saarilahti, Senior Vice President, Administration, +358 20 433 2280,      antero.saarilahti@yit.fi                                                        

 YIT CORPORATION                                                                 

 Virva Salmivaara                                                                 Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications                                 

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