SHARE ACQUISITIONS 20/3/2008


SanomaWSOY Corporation                    ANNOUNCEMENT        20/3/2008  
                                                                           
SHARE ACQUISITIONS                       20/3/2008          
                                                                           
In the Helsinki Stock Exchange          
                                                                           
Trade date                               20/3/2008          
Bourse trade                              Buy                 
Share                                     SWS1V               
Amount                                    90.000        shares      
Total cost                              1.435.889,32    EUR         
Average price / share                     15,9543       EUR         
Highest price / share                     16,23         EUR         
Lowest price / share                      15.55         EUR         
                                                              
SanomaWSOY Corporation now holds        1.650.000       shares      
including the shares acquired on         20/3/2008          
                                                                           
On behalf of SanomaWSOY Corporation         
                                                                           

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Mika Koskinen                             Jari Vikstrom