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PII RAULO, YIT’S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HR, APPOINTED AS A MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD

Helsinki, 2011-12-19 14:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YIT CORPORATION             
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                   DECEMBER 19, 2011 AT 3:00 P.M. 


PII RAULO, YIT'S SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HR, APPOINTED AS A MEMBER OF THE
MANAGEMENT BOARD 

Pii Raulo (44), M.Sc. Econ., Senior Vice President, HR of YIT Corporation, has
been appointed as a member of YIT's Management Board from December 19, 2011.
Pii Raulo has been YIT Corporation's Senior Vice President, HR since July 1,
2011, and reports in this capacity to Juhani Pitkäkoski, CEO of YIT
Corporation. Pii Raulo has been working for YIT since 2004. 

The three important development areas in YIT's strategy are personnel
development, energy efficiency and procurement. The appointment of the Senior
Vice President, HR as a member of YIT's Management Board supports the strategic
objectives related to the development of YIT personnel. 


For additional information, please contact:

Juhani Pitkäkoski, President and CEO, YIT Corporation, tel. +358 20 433 3301,
juhani.pitkakoski@yit.fi 
Hanna-Maria Heikkinen, Vice President, Investor Relations, YIT Corporation,
tel. +358 20 433 2635, hanna-maria.heikkinen@yit.fi 



YIT CORPORATION

Hanna-Maria Heikkinen
Vice President, Investor Relations



Distribution: NASDAQ OMX, principal media, www.yitgroup.com

YIT is a leading European service company in building systems, construction
services and services for industry. We build, develop and maintain quality
living environments in the Nordic countries, Central Europe, Russia and the
Baltic countries. In 2010, YIT's turnover was EUR 3.8 billion. The Group has
approximately 26,000 employees. YIT's shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki.www.yitgroup.com