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

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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