SHARE ACQUISITIONS 10/7/2008


SanomaWSOY Corporation                    ANNOUNCEMENT        10/7/2008  
                                                                           
SHARE ACQUISITIONS                        10/7/2008          
                                                                           
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
                                                                           
Trade date                                10/7/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     SWS1V               
Amount                                    35.000        shares      
Total cost                                462.668,50    EUR         
Average price / share                     13,2191       EUR         
Highest price / share                     13,35         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      13,10         EUR         
                                                              
SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds          2.185.000     shares      
including the shares acquired on          10/7/2008          
                                                                           
On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation         
                                                                           

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Mika Koskinen                             Jari Vikstrom