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

YIT CORPORATION          STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE         MAY 24, 2010 AT 10:45   


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

YIT Corporation has on May 24, 2010 gained knowledge of notification under the  
Finnish Securities Market Act stating that following a share transaction on May 
21, 2010 holdings of Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company has increased to    
over 5% of YIT Corporation's shares and votes. The company holds a total of     
6,570,908 YIT shares which equals to 5.17 per cent of YIT Corporation's shares. 

For additional information, contact:                                            
Virva Salmivaara, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, YIT          
Corporation, +358 (0)40 830 8091, virva.salmivaara@yit.fi                       


YIT CORPORATION                                                                 



Virva Salmivaara                                                                
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications                                 




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