SanomaWSOY Applies for Listing of 2004A Stock Options on OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki

SanomaWSOY Corp. Stock Exchange Release 17 Oct 2007 at 14:00

SanomaWSOY Corporation has today applied for listing of 2004A stock
options on OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki as of 1 November 2007.

The total number of 2004A stock options is 1,500,000. Each stock
option entitles its holder to subscribe for one (1) SanomaWSOY
Corporation share. In the aggregate, 2004A stock options entitle
their holders to subscribe for a maximum of 1,500,000 shares. The
present share subscription price with 2004A stock options is EUR
17.27/share. The dividends payable annually shall be deducted from
the share subscription price.

The share subscription period for 2004A stock options  will commence
on 1 November 2007 and end on 30 November 2010.

The terms and conditions of Stock Option Scheme 2004 are available on
the Group's website.

SanomaWSOY announced the Board of Directors' decision regarding the
listing of 2004A Stock Options on 2 August 2007. Stock Option Scheme
2004 was announced on 8 November 2004.

SANOMAWSOY CORPORATION

Matti Salmi
Senior Vice President
Finance and Administration

Additional information: SanomaWSOY's Group Communications, tel. +385
105 19 5062 or ir@sanomawsoy.fi

www.sanomawsoy.fi
www.sanomawsoy.fi/Investors

SanomaWSOY is the leading media group in the Nordic region operating
in versatile fields of media in over 20 European countries. The Group
has five divisions: Sanoma Magazines, Sanoma, SanomaWSOY Education
and Books, SWelcom, and Rautakirja. In 2006, the Group employed over
18,000 people and its net sales were some EUR 2.7 billion.