YIT'S ANNUAL REPORT 2008 PUBLISHED

 YIT'S ANNUAL REPORT 2008 PUBLISHED                                                YIT Corporation's Annual Report 2008 that includes the Financial Statements 2008 has been published attached to this stock exchange release and at company's      website www.yitgroup.com.                                                       

Annual Report is available in Finnish and English and it consists of two parts;  Business Review and Financial Review.                                           

Annual Reports and other YIT publications can be ordered at company's website or by emailing to InvestorRelations@yit.fi.                                        

 YIT CORPORATION                                                                 

Veikko Myllyperkiö                                                               Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications                                 

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