SanomaWSOY Corporation ANNOUNCEMENT 17.01.2008 SHARE REPURCHASE 17.01.2008 Helsinki Stock Exchange Trade date 17.01.2008 Bourse trade PURCHASE Share SWS1V Amount 41 000 shares Total cost 726 297.15 EUR Average price / share 17.7146 EUR Highest price / share 17.95 EUR Lowest price / share 17.50 EUR SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds 2 984 000 shares including the shares repurchased on 17.01.2008. On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation HANDELSBANKEN CAPITAL MARKETS Juha Kolehmainen Antti Kässi