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Exercises with Sanoma's Stock Options

A total of 278,007 shares of Sanoma Corporation have been subscribed
with 2001B stock options.

Following these subscriptions, the number of Sanoma's shares
increased from 163,090,651 shares to 163,368,658 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 12 January
2009 and the trading in the new shares begins on 13 January 2009. 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 November 2008.

Sanoma Corporation


Kim Ignatius
Chief Financial Officer

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

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Sanoma  inspires,  informs  and   connects.  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   challenging  and   interesting
employment for over 20,000 people in 20 countries throughout  Europe.
In 2007, the Group's net sales totalled EUR 2.9 billion.