SHARE REPURCHASE 21.01.2008


SanomaWSOY Corporation          ANNOUNCEMENT        21.01.2008                  



SHARE REPURCHASE 21.01.2008                                                     

Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                         

Trade date                                         21.01.2008                   
Bourse trade                                       PURCHASE                     
Share                                              SWS1V                        
Amount                                             45 000 shares                
Total cost                                         764 314.56     EUR           
Average price / share                              16.9848        EUR           
Highest price / share                              17.35          EUR           
Lowest price / share                               16.70          EUR           


SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds 3 074 000 shares                               
including the shares repurchased on 21.01.2008.                                 



On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation                                             

HANDELSBANKEN CAPITAL MARKETS                                                   

Juha Kolehmainen                   Antti Kässi