Sanna Kaje appointed Vice President, Investor Relations of YIT

INVESTOR NEWS                 AUGUST 20, 2013 AT 11.00 a.m.

Sanna Kaje appointed Vice President, Investor Relations of YIT

Sanna Kaje (37) has been appointed Vice President, Investor Relations of YIT as of September 9, 2013. Sanna Kaje transfers to YIT from FIM, where she has worked as Head of Research. Prior to working for FIM, she worked for Icecapital with mergers and acquisitions, and for Vattenfall with various business development tasks. Kaje will report to Chief Financial Officer Timo Lehtinen.

For further information, please contact:

Timo Lehtinen, CFO, +358 45 6700 626, timo.lehtinen@yit.fi

YIT CORPORATION

Timo Lehtinen

CFO

Distribution: NASDAQ OMX, main media, www.yitgroup.com

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