SanomaWSOY - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE ACQUISITIONS 22/8/2008

SanomaWSOY Corporation                    ANNOUNCEMENT        22/8/2008  
SHARE ACQUISITIONS                        22/8/2008          
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
Trade date                                22/8/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     SWS1V               
Amount                                    10.000        shares      
Total cost                                131.452,00    EUR         
Average price / share                     13,1452       EUR         
Highest price / share                     13,21         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      13,04         EUR         
SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds          2.405.000     shares      
including the shares acquired on          22/8/2008          
On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation         

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