YIT CORPORATION       STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE    MARCH 18, 2010 at 09:00        



YIT CORPORATION ISSUED EUR 100 MILLION BOND                              
      

YIT Corporation has under the company's program for issuance of
notes, issued a 
EUR 100 million bond targeted at domestic investors. The
five-year bond carries 
an annual fixed rate coupon of 4.823 per cent.        
                         

Sampo Bank acted as lead manager for the
transaction.                           

For additional information, please
contact:                                     
Timo Lehtinen, Chief Financial
Officer, +358 20 433 2258, timo.lehtinen@yit.fi  
Aapo Nikunen, Vice
President, Group Treasurer, +358 20 433 2307,               

aapo.nikunen@yit.fi                                                          
  


YIT CORPORATION                                                        
        


Virva Salmivaara                                                 
              
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications                
                



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


YIT is a successful European service company
in building systems, construction  
services and services for industry. We
build, develop and maintain quality      
living environments in Nordic
countries, Russia, Baltic countries and Central   
Europe. In 2009, YIT's
revenue amounted to EUR 3.5 billion. The Group employs   
about 23,500 people.
YIT's share is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.              
www.yitgroup.com