SHARE REPURCHASE 18.2.2009


YIT Corporation          ANNOUNCEMENT     18.2.2009                             


SHARE REPURCHASE  18.2.2009                                                     

In the Helsinki Stock Exchange                                                  

Trade date              18.2.2009                                               
Bourse trade            BUY                                                     
Share                   YTY1V                                                   
Amount                  50.000        shares                                    
Total cost              267.040,00    EUR                                       
Average price/ share    5,3408        EUR                                       
Highest price/ share    5,40          EUR                                       
Lowest price/ share     5,28          EUR                                       


YIT Corporation now holds a total of 2.045.000 shares                           
including the shares repurchased on 18.2.2009.                                  


On behalf of YIT Corporation                                                    

Nordea Bank Finland Plc                                                         

Petri Simberg              Julius Summanen