YIT'S SERIES N SHARE OPTIONS TO NASDAQ OMX LIST IN HELSINKI


YIT CORPORATION    STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE        March 31, 2009   at 12:00      

YIT'S SERIES N SHARE OPTIONS TO NASDAQ OMX LIST IN HELSINKI    
                 
The Series N share options that YIT Corporation issued in 2006 will be made     
available for trading on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki as from April 1, 2009.
            
Basic information on YIT Corporation's 2006 Series N share option:     
         
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| Trading code:                         | YTY1VEW406                           |
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| ISIN code:                            | FI0009626071                         |
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| Exchange ratio:                       | 1 (YTY1VEW406): 1 (YTY1V)            |
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| Subscription price:                   | EUR 19.23                            |
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| Total share options issued:           | 900,000 options                      |
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| Maximum of shares subscribed:         | 900,000 shares                       |
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The terms and conditions of the share option programmes as a whole are presented
on the company's internet site www.yitgroup.com.    
                            
For additional information, contact:                                            
Marja Salo, Director of Administration, tel. +358 20 433 2470, marja.salo@yit.fi
Jaakko Mäkynen, Vice President, Finance, tel. +358 20 433 2307,                 
jaakko.makynen@yit.fi                                                           



YIT CORPORATION                                                                 

Veikko Myllyperkiö                                                              
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications                                 



Distribution: NASDAQ OMX, principal media, www.yitgroup.com