SanomaWSOY Corporation ANNOUNCEMENT 17.10.2007 SHARE REPURCHASE 17.10.2007 Helsinki Stock Exchange Trade date 17.10.2007 Bourse trade PURCHASE Share SWS1V Amount 20 000 shares Total cost 422 615.51 EUR Average price / share 21.1308 EUR Highest price / share 21.15 EUR Lowest price / share 21.05 EUR SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds 537 000 shares including the shares repurchased on 17.10.2007. On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation HANDELSBANKEN CAPITAL MARKETS Juha Kolehmainen Antti Kässi