SHARE REPURCHASE 13.2.2009


YIT Corporation          ANNOUNCEMENT     13.2.2009                             


SHARE REPURCHASE  13.2.2009                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                  

Trade date              13.2.2009                                               
Bourse trade            BUY                                                     
Share                   YTY1V                                                   
Amount                  130.000       shares                                    
Total cost              755.901,00    EUR                                       
Average price/ share    5,8146        EUR                                       
Highest price/ share    5,88          EUR                                       
Lowest price/ share     5,76          EUR                                       


YIT Corporation now holds a total of 1.945.000 shares                           
including the shares repurchased on 13.2.2009.                                  


On behalf of YIT Corporation                                                    

Nordea Bank Finland Plc                                                         

Petri Simberg              Julius Summanen