SanomaWSOY Corporation ANNOUNCEMENT 18.01.2008 SHARE REPURCHASE 18.01.2008 Helsinki Stock Exchange Trade date 18.01.2008 Bourse trade PURCHASE Share SWS1V Amount 45 000 shares Total cost 775 411.56 EUR Average price / share 17.2314 EUR Highest price / share 17.53 EUR Lowest price / share 17.10 EUR SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds 3 029 000 shares including the shares repurchased on 18.01.2008. On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation HANDELSBANKEN CAPITAL MARKETS Juha Kolehmainen Antti Kässi