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Exercises with Sanoma's Stock Options

Stock Exchange Release 08/10/2008 10:00

A total of 17,170 shares of Sanoma Corporation have been subscribed
with 2001B stock options.
Following these subscriptions, the number of Sanoma's shares
increased from 162,597,674 shares to 162,614,844 shares. The total
amount of subscription prices was recorded in the fund for invested
non-restricted equity.

The new shares were entered into the Trade Register on 8 October 2008
and the trading in the new shares begins on 9 October 2008. For the
new shares subscribed with stock options all shareholder rights
commence from the date on which they are entered into the Trade
Register.

Sanoma (formerly SanomaWSOY) announced the Warrant Scheme 2001 on 31
January 2002. Sanoma informed about the previous share subscription
with stock options on 13 August 2008.

Sanoma Corporation

Kim Ignatius
Chief Financial Officer

Additional information: Sanoma's Group Communications, tel +358 105
19 5062 or communications@sanoma.com

www.sanoma.com

Sanoma 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 20 European countries we
operate in. In 2007, the Group's net sales totalled EUR 2.9 billion
and our EBIT was EUR 344 million. The Sanoma Group employs over
20,000 people.