SALMISAARI WELLNESS CENTRE OPENS ITS DOORS ON 1 APRIL 2010


YIT CORPORATION             PRESS RELEASE     31.3.2010 13:00               


SALMISAARI WELLNESS CENTRE OPENS ITS DOORS ON 1 APRIL 2010                      

A world-class fitness and wellness centre, Salmisaari Wellness Centre, is       
opening its doors to the public in the Salmisaari business district in Helsinki 
on 1 April 2010. The wellness centre, easily accessible by public               
transportation, has facilities for all kinds of physical activities and for     
every sports enthusiast. The 20,000 m2 facility, designed and built by YIT, is  
owned by Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company.                                

Among other things, there are two full-sized ice rinks, an indoor beach         
volleyball court, a fitness centre, versatile dance studio facilities, a bowling
alley and a games arena. It is also possible to practise climbing on the        
31-metre climbing wall, which is the tallest in Europe. In addition to the      
fitness facilities, Salmisaari Wellness Centre provides wellness services, such 
as massage therapy and hairstyling services, restaurants and other commercial   
services related to fitness and well-being.                                     

"Varma became a Salmisaari Wellness Centre investor because of its great        
location and because we believe that there will be an increased demand for      
fitness services like these in the future. A bonus for this project is that we  
are also investing in a project that enhances the well-being and health of the  
people", comments Jari Toikka, Director of contracting for Varma.               

Fitness services for the City of Helsinki with private investment funds         

The development of the Salmisaari fitness centre concept was launched in 2007   
and construction was begun in December of 2008. YIT implemented the fitness     
centre's 37 million euro project with founder-contractor risk without support   
from the public sector.                                                         

"Using financing arranged independently by YIT made it possible to implement a  
fitness centre for Helsinki residents without the construction tying up the     
financial resources of the city or the national government. With versatile      
solutions, we are able to meet the needs of the municipalities and the cities   
even in a challenging fiscal situation," says Tapio Salo, Director of office and
business construction.                                                          

There are ten independent entrepreneurs involved in providing services and      
running the fitness centre at Salmisaari Wellness Centre. Thanks to this        
cooperation with the entrepreneurs, it is possible to provide first-class       
opportunities for sports that usually only attract a small number of            
enthusiasts. As an operating model, the Salmisaari Wellness Centre with operator
and entrepreneur participation is innovative in comparison to the sports        
facilities operated by the conventional public corporations or a single         
operator.                                                                       

Additional information                                                          

Tapio Salo, Director, office and business construction, YIT Construction Ltd,   
tel. 050 505 2608, tapio.salo@yit.fi                                            


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Virva Salmivaara                                                                
Director of Communications                                                      

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YIT is a significant European services company operating in the fields of       
building, construction and industry. We build, develop and maintain a           
comfortable living environment in Scandinavia, Russia, the Baltic countries and 
in Central Europe. YIT's turnover was EUR 3.5 billion in 2009. There are about  
23,500 personnel in the group. YIT stock is traded at NASDAQ OMX in Helsinki.