YIT - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE REPURCHASE 2.12.2008

YIT Corporation          ANNOUNCEMENT     2.12.2008                             


SHARE REPURCHASE  2.12.2008                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                  

Trade date              2.12.2008                                               
Bourse trade            BUY                                                     
Share                   YTY1V                                                   
Amount                  450.000       shares                                    
Total cost              2.057.621,43  EUR                                       
Average price/ share    4,5725        EUR                                       
Highest price/ share    4,65          EUR                                       
Lowest price/ share     4,37          EUR                                       


YIT Corporation now holds a total of 1.350.000 shares                           
including the shares repurchased on 2.12.2008.                                  


On behalf of YIT Corporation                                                    

Nordea Bank Finland Plc                                                         

Petri Simberg              Julius Summanen