SanomaWSOY - Changes in company's own shares

SHARE ACQUISITIONS 27/8/2008

SanomaWSOY Corporation                    ANNOUNCEMENT        27/8/2008  
SHARE ACQUISITIONS                        27/8/2008          
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
Trade date                                27/8/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     SWS1V               
Amount                                    10.000        shares      
Total cost                                131.100,00    EUR         
Average price / share                     13,1100       EUR         
Highest price / share                     13,15         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      13,09         EUR         
SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds          2.425.000     shares      
including the shares acquired on          27/8/2008          
On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation         

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