Hanna Malmivaara appointed Vice President, Communications of YIT

Press Release                         2 August 2013 at 9:00

Hanna Malmivaara appointed Vice President, Communications of YIT

Hanna Malmivaara, M.Sc. (Pol. Sc.), (45) has been appointed Vice President, Communications of YIT as of 1 September 2013. Malmivaara will be transferring to YIT from ISS Palvelut where she has been in charge of communications, marketing and branding as Communications Director. Before ISS she has worked, for example, as director of communications at Länsimetro Oy (Western Metro Line) and the Local Insurance Group (Lähivakuutus), as a communications consultant and as an official at the European Commission. Malmivaara will be reporting to Chief Financial Officer Timo Lehtinen.

Further information:
Timo Lehtinen, Chief Financial Officer, +358 45 670 0626, timo.lehtinen@yit.fi

YIT leads the way in the construction sector by creating more attractive and sustainable urban environments in Finland, Russia, the Baltic countries, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. YIT builds housing, business premises and infrastructure, develops entire areas, and offers residential service concepts for consumers. YIT has over 100 years of experience and a strong market position: it is the largest residential construction company in Finland and the most significant foreign residential construction company in Russia. YIT is also one of the largest business premises and infrastructure construction companies in Finland. YIT has more than 6,000 employees in seven countries. In 2012, the company’s revenue was approximately EUR 2.0 billion. YIT’s shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.yitgroup.com