SHARE ACQUISITIONS 17/3/2008


SanomaWSOY Corporation                    ANNOUNCEMENT        17/3/2008  
                                                                           
SHARE ACQUISITIONS                       17/3/2008          
                                                                           
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
                                                                           
Trade date                               17/3/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     SWS1V               
Amount                                    100.000       shares      
Total cost                              1 548.490.65    EUR         
Average price / share                     15,4849       EUR         
Highest price / share                     15.75         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      15.30         EUR         
                                                              
SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds        1.378.000       shares      
including the shares acquired on         17/3/2008          
                                                                           
On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation         
                                                                           

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Mika Koskinen                             Jari Vikstrom