SHARE ACQUISITIONS 3/3/2008


SanomaWSOY Corporation                    ANNOUNCEMENT         3/3/2008  
                                                                           
SHARE ACQUISITIONS                        3/3/2008          
                                                                           
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
                                                                           
Trade date                                3/3/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     SWS1V               
Amount                                    40.054        shares      
Total cost                                659,511.26    EUR         
Average price / share                     16,4656       EUR         
Highest price / share                     16.69         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      16.39         EUR         
                                                              
SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds          680.000        shares      
including the shares acquired on          3/3/2008          
                                                                           
On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation         
                                                                           

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Mika Koskinen                             Jari Vikstrom