SHARE ACQUISITIONS 09/7/2008


SanomaWSOY Corporation                    ANNOUNCEMENT        09/7/2008  
                                                                           
SHARE ACQUISITIONS                        09/7/2008          
                                                                           
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
                                                                           
Trade date                                09/7/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     SWS1V               
Amount                                    20.000        shares      
Total cost                                270.840,00    EUR         
Average price / share                     13,5420       EUR         
Highest price / share                     13,60         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      13,37         EUR         
                                                              
SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds          2.150.000     shares      
including the shares acquired on          09/7/2008          
                                                                           
On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation         
                                                                           

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Mika Koskinen                             Jari Vikstrom