SHARE REPURCHASE 17.01.2008


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