SHARE ACQUISITIONS 12/3/2008


SanomaWSOY Corporation                    ANNOUNCEMENT        12/3/2008  
                                                                           
SHARE ACQUISITIONS                       12/3/2008          
                                                                           
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
                                                                           
Trade date                               12/3/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     SWS1V               
Amount                                    76.000        shares      
Total cost                              1.227.773.10    EUR         
Average price / share                     16,1549       EUR         
Highest price / share                     16.36         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      15.90         EUR         
                                                              
SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds        1.173.000       shares      
including the shares acquired on         12/3/2008          
                                                                           
On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation         
                                                                           

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Mika Koskinen                             Jari Vikstrom