YIT - Corporate Action

TRADING AND SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS WITH YIT'S SERIES M AND N SHARE OPTIONS IN 2009

YIT CORPORATION   	STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE	March 17, 2009   at 11:00	            


TRADING AND SHARE SUBSCRIPTIONS WITH YIT'S SERIES M AND N SHARE OPTIONS IN 2009 

YIT Corporation has applied for the listing of the Series N share options issued
in 2006 on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki such that trading would begin on April 1,    
2009. YIT's Series M share options, issued in 2006, are listed on the NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki, and in 2009 shares can be subscribed for with them as from April 1.   

Furthermore, YIT Corporation has applied for the listing of an additional lot of
the company's shares on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The application concerns the   
new shares subscribed for with the Series M and N share options in 2009.        

Share subscriptions                                                             

Each Series M and N share option entitles its holder to subscribe for one YIT   
Corporation share (YTY1V).                                                      

A total maximum of 900,000 shares can be subscribed for with Series M share     
options and max 900,000 shares with Series N share options.                     

The subscription price of a share subscribed for with the Series M share options
is EUR 19.73 per share and the subscription price of a share subscribed for with
the Series N share options EUR 19.23 per share.                                 

The shares can be subscribed for annually during the period from April 1 -      
November 30. The subscription period with the Series M share options is in      
2008-2009 and with Series N share options in 2009-2010.                         

Share subscriptions will be made at Nordea Bank Finland plc's offices.          

The shares entitle their holder to a dividend as from the date of subscription. 
Other rights will vest when the share capital increase has been entered in the  
Trade Register.                                                                 
The terms and conditions of the share option programmes as a whole are presented
on the company's internet site www.yitgroup.com.                                

Increases in the share capital                                                  

It is intended that the increases in the share capital on the basis of the      
subscriptions will be carried out in 2009 as follows:                           
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|      Share subscription |    Entry into the Trade |        New shares listed |
|               deadline  |               Register  |                          |
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|          April 17, 2009 |          April 30, 2009 |             May 4, 2009  |
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|           July 17, 2009 |           July 29, 2009 |           July 30, 2009  |
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|      September 18, 2009 |      September 28, 2009 |      September 29, 2009  |
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|       November 30, 2009 |        December 7, 2009 |        December 8, 2009  |
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General information on the issuer                                               

Name: YIT Corporation       
Domicile: Helsinki    
Registration date: August 31, 1940   
Legal form and applicable law: Public limited company, Finnish law    
Group to which the issuer belongs and its position in it: the YIT Group's parent
company 
Field of business according to the Articles of Association: The objects of the  
Company are to engage in production in the construction industry, manufacture   
and leasing of and trade with building materials and components, and building   
engineering, network services and industrial turn-key projects, including       
operation, servicing and maintenance activities related to the foregoing in     
Finland and abroad. In addition to the foregoing activities, the Company shall  
buy and sell real estate property and shares in real estate and housing         
companies as well as lease and maintain apartments and properties complete with 
buildings and facilities and engage in other activities related to the          
foregoing. The Company may also trade in securities. The Company may engage in  
the activities in accordance with its declared objects either directly and/or   
through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies and joint ventures. In its    
capacity as the parent company in the Group, the Company may assume             
responsibility for the administration, human resources management, finances,    
legal affairs and communications on behalf of the Group and other joint services
and tasks.                                                                      

Register in which the issuer is recorded and Business ID: Trade Register,
Business ID 0112650-2     
The terms of the share option programmes as a whole and YIT Corporation's       
Articles of Association are available on the company's internet site,           
www.yitgroup.com. The company's Corporate Governance is presented in the Annual 
Report and the company's internet site.                                         


For additional information, contact:                                            
Marja Salo, Director of Administration, tel. +358 20 433 2470, marja.salo@yit.fi
Jaakko Mäkynen, Vice President, Finance, tel. +358 20 433 2307,                 
jaakko.makynen@yit.fi                                                           



YIT CORPORATION                                                                 

Veikko Myllyperkiö                                                              
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications                                 



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