SanomaWSOY - Corporate Action

SanomaWSOY's Share Capital Increased

SanomaWSOY Corp. Stock Exchange Release 21 May 2008 at 10:30

SanomaWSOY Corporation's share capital has increased by EUR 632.10
due to 1,470 shares subscribed with 2001B stock options.

The increase of share capital was entered into the Trade Register on
21 May 2008 and the trading with the new shares begins on 22 May
2008.

In total, SanomaWSOY's share capital increased from EUR 71,258,354.72
to EUR 71,258,986.82 and the total number of shares increased from
162,581,104 shares to 162,582,574 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
18 February 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.com
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.