SHARE ACQUISITIONS 20/2/2008


SanomaWSOY Corporation                    ANNOUNCEMENT         20/2/2008  
                                                                           
SHARE ACQUISITIONS                        20/2/2008          
                                                                           
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
                                                                           
Trade date                                20/2/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     SWS1V               
Amount                                    45.000        shares      
Total cost                                752,189.02    EUR         
Average price / share                     16,7153       EUR         
Highest price / share                     16.85         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      16.55         EUR         
                                                              
SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds          350.000        shares      
including the shares acquired on          20/2/2008          
                                                                           
On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation         
                                                                           

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Mika Koskinen                             Jari Vikstrom