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Exercises with Sanoma's stock options

Stock Exchange Release 10/1/2011  13:00

A total of 789,849 shares of Sanoma Corporation have been subscribed with 2004
stock options.

Following these subscriptions, the number of Sanoma's shares increased from
162,020,744 shares to 162,810,593 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 10 January 2011 and the
trading in the new shares begins on 11 January 2011. 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 announced the Stock Option Scheme 2004 on 8 November 2004. Sanoma
informed about the previous share subscription with 2004 stock options on 17
November 2010.

Sanoma Corporation



Kim Ignatius
Chief Financial Officer

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

Sanoma.com

Sanoma inspires, informs and connects. As a diversified media group, we bring
information, experiences, education and entertainment to millions of people
every day. We make sure that quality content and interesting products and
services are easily available and meet the demands of our readers, viewers and
listeners. We offer a challenging and interesting working environment for
20,000 people in over 20 countries throughout Europe. In 2009, the Group's net
sales totalled EUR 2.8 billion.


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