YIT CORPORATION          STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE     March 10, 2010 at 18:00    



YIT CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECIDED THE COMPOSITION OF ITS
COMMITTEES  

YIT Corporation's Board of Directors held its organizational
meeting on March   
10, 2010. In the meeting the Board decided on the
composition of the audit      
committee as well as the nomination and rewards
committee.                      

From among its number, the Board elected
Lauri Ratia as chairman and Eino       
Halonen and Satu Huber as members of
the audit committee. It is the task of the 
audit committee to assist the
Board of Directors in the supervision of the YIT  
Group's reporting and
accounting processes.                                     

The Board elected
Henrik Ehrnroothin as chairman and Eino Halonen, Reino        
Hanhinen and
Antti Herlin as members of the nomination and rewards committee    
from among
its number. The task of the nomination and rewards committee is to   
assist
the Board of Directors in the nomination and rewarding of key personnel 

within the YIT Group, as well as in other issues related to the development
of  
HR policies. The committee will also prepare proposals for the General
Meeting  
on the appointment of members for the Board of Director as well as
on their     
rewarding.                                                      
               

For additional information, please contact:                 
                   
Antero Saarilahti, Senior Vice President, Administration,
+358 20 433 2280,     
antero.saarilahti@yit.fi                               
                        


YIT CORPORATION                                  
                              


Virva Salmivaara                           
                                    
Senior Vice President, Corporate
Communications                                 


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