SanomaWSOY - Corporate Action

SanomaWSOY's Share Capital Increased

SanomaWSOY Corp. Stock Exchange Release 18 Feb 2008 at 14:00

SanomaWSOY Corporation's share capital has increased by EUR 215.00
due to 500 shares subscribed with 2001B stock options.

The increase of share capital was entered into the Trade Register on
18 February 2008 and the trading with the new shares begins on 19
February 2008.

In total, SanomaWSOY's share capital increased from EUR 71,258,139.72
to EUR 71,258,354.72. At the same time with the stock option
subscription, cancellation of treasury shares published on 7 February
was entered into the Trade Register and therefore the total number of
shares decreased from 165,716,604 shares to 162,581,104 shares.

For the new shares subscribed with stock options all shareholder
rights commence from the date on which the increase in share capital
is entered into the Trade Register. SanomaWSOY announced the Warrant
Scheme 2001 on 31 January 2002.

SanomaWSOY informed about the previous increase in share capital on 3
January 2008.

SANOMAWSOY CORPORATION

Matti Salmi
Senior Vice President
Finance and Administration

Additional information: SanomaWSOY's Group Communications, tel +358
105 19 5062 or ir@sanomawsoy.fi

www.sanomawsoy.fi
www.sanomawsoy.fi/Investors

SanomaWSOY provides information, experiences, education and
entertainment to millions of people. Quality content, products and
services that are creative and customer centric, and efficient
distribution ensure satisfaction for our customers in the more than
20 European countries we operate in. In 2007, SanomaWSOY's net sales
totalled EUR 2.9 billion and our EBIT was EUR 344 million. The Group
employs nearly 20,000 people.