YIT - Changes board/management/auditors

VEIKKO MYLLYPERKIÖ APPOINTED AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS OF YIT CORPORATION

YIT CORPORATION		DECEMBER 3, 2008   AT 12:00
COMPANY RELEASE		CHANGES BOARD/MANAGEMENT/AUDITORS


VEIKKO MYLLYPERKIÖ APPOINTED AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
OF YIT CORPORATION 

Veikko Myllyperkiö (62), M.Sc. (Pol.Sc.) has been appointed as acting Senior
Vice President, Corporate Communications of YIT Corporation and as the member
of the Extended Management Board as of December 3, 2008. Myllyperkiö has been
in YIT's employ since 2001. He has previously worked as Vice President,
Corporate Communications in 2001 - 2007. Myllyperkiö will report to YIT
Corporation's President and CEO Juhani Pitkäkoski. 

Virva Salmivaara (31), M.Sc. (Econ.), M.Sc. (Pol. Sc.), will be responsible for
the operative communications tasks on Group-level and continue as Deputy to
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications. In matters related to stock
exchange communications she will report to YIT Corporation's President and CEO
Juhani Pitkäkoski. 

Juha Kostiainen, the former Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and
Business Development will resign from YIT Corporation on December 31, 2008. 


For additional information, contact:
President and CEO Juhani Pitkäkoski, YIT Corporation, phone: +358 20 433 3301 


YIT CORPORATION


Juhani Pitkäkoski
President and CEO


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