SHARE REPURCHASE 21.12.2007


SanomaWSOY Corporation          ANNOUNCEMENT        21.12.2007



SHARE REPURCHASE 21.12.2007

Helsinki Stock Exchange

Trade date                                         21.12.2007
Bourse trade                                       PURCHASE
Share                                              SWS1V
Amount                                             80 000 shares
Total cost                                         1 520 771.13   EUR
Average price / share                              19.0096        EUR
Highest price / share                              19.14          EUR
Lowest price / share                               18.78          EUR


SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds 2 548 000 shares
including the shares repurchased on 21.12.2007.



On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation

HANDELSBANKEN CAPITAL MARKETS

Juha Kolehmainen                   Antti Kässi