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YIT'S SERIES M SHARE OPTIONS TO OMX LIST IN HELSINKI

YIT CORPORATION            CORPORATE RELEASE    31 March, 2008   at 09:00 



YIT'S SERIES M SHARE OPTIONS TO OMX LIST IN HELSINKI                            

The Series M share options that YIT Corporation issued in 2006 will be made     
available for trading on OMX Nordic Exchange in Helsinki as from April 1, 2008. 

Basic information on YIT Corporation's 2006 Series M share option:              

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| Trading code:	               | YTY1VEW306                                  |
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| ISIN code:                     | FI0009626063                                |
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| Exchange ratio:                | 1 (YTY1VEW306): 1 (YTY1V)	               |
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| Subscription price:            | EUR 19.73                                   |
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| Total share options issued:    | 900,000 options                             |
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| Maximum of shares subscribed:  | 900,000 shares                              |
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The terms and conditions of the share option programmes as a whole are presented
on the company's internet site www.yitgroup.com.                                


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                                                                 


Juha Kostiainen                                                                 
Vice President, Corporate Communications and Business Development               

Distribution: OMX Nordic Exchange in Helsinki, principal media, www.yitgroup.com