Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's February sales increased by 13.0%

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.03.2008 AT 11.00 1(2)

Kesko's February sales increased by 13.0%

The Kesko Group's sales from continuing operations in February
2008 totalled €727.7 million (excluding VAT) and showed an
increase of 13.0% over the corresponding period of the previous
year. In January-February, the sales from continuing operations
were €1,509.6 million (excluding VAT), up 12.0%. The sales from
foreign operations in February were €142.3 million, an increase of
16.2%. Foreign operations accounted for 19.6% of the Group's
sales.

Kesko Food's sales increase in February was 14.5%. The sales of
all K-food store chains developed well.

Rautakesko's sales grew by 21.3% to €197.2 million in February.
Sales in Finland were up by 19.9%. Abroad, sales increased by
22.3%. In the Baltic countries, sales increased by 21.7% and in
Russia by 44.3%.

VV-Auto's sales were €68.0 million in February, which was 1.3%
more than in the previous year. The sales trend was partly
affected by a decrease in the average passenger car price,
resulting from the car tax change. In Finland, first registrations
of passenger cars increased by 14.2% in February. The market share
of passenger cars represented by VV-Auto was 16.3% (13.4%).

Anttila's sales growth in February was 17.3%. The sales of Kodin
Ykkönen department stores increased by 23.5%, those of Anttila
department stores by 13.9%, and the distance sales of NetAnttila
by 18.6%. The positive sales trend was affected by cable
television households going digital, and by the increased sales of
home and speciality goods.

Kesko Agro's sales in February were €50.1 million, down 3.3%.
Sales in Finland increased by 0.8%. Sales in the Baltic countries
dropped by 12.9%, owing to the grain trade.

The Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in February 2008:

                              February  2008        1.1. - 29.2.200
                                                           8
                             € million   Change,         €   Change,
                                               %   million         %
Kesko Food, Finland              310.1      14.5     615.9      11.0
Kesko Food, other countries        1.5      23.5       3.0      18.5
Kesko Food, total                311.6      14.5     618.9      11.1
Rautakesko, Finland               80.3      19.9     154.5      18.2
Rautakesko, other countries      116.9      22.3     234.2      19.6
Rautakesko, total                197.2      21.3     388.7      19.1
VV-Auto, Finland                  67.1       1.8     184.5      10.1
VV-Auto, other countries           0.9     -25.8       2.8     -25.3
VV-Auto, total                    68.0       1.3     187.3       9.3
Anttila, Finland                  38.1      18.3      81.8      15.1
Anttila, other countries           1.6      -1.4       4.2       2.3
Anttila, total                    39.7      17.3      86.0      14.4
Kesko Agro, Finland               36.5       0.8      70.3      -3.7
Kesko Agro, other countries       13.7     -12.9      31.7       9.2
Kesko Agro, total                 50.2      -3.3     102.0       0.0
Other operating activities,       55.4      10.6     114.9      13.4
Finland
Other operating activities,                                         
other countries                    8.1       8.5      16.1      -3.3
Other operating activities,       63.5      10.3     131.0      11.0
total
Common operations and                                               
eliminations                      -2.5                -4.3
Finland, total                   585.4      12.3   1,218.5      11.1
Other countries, total           142.3      16.2     291.1      15.9
Grand total                      727.7      13.0   1,509.6      12.0

Other operating activities consist of Konekesko, Intersport
Finland, Indoor Group, Musta Pörssi, Kenkäkesko and Tähti Optikko
Group.

On 28 February 2008, Kesko signed an agreement to sell all Kauko-
Telko shares. Kauko-Telko is reported as a discontinued operation
and its sales are not included in the figures given above.

Starting from July 2007, Rautakesko's sales figures include the
sales of OMA, the Belorussian subsidiary of Rautakesko's
subsidiary Senukai.

Change, % indicates the change over the corresponding period of
the previous year.

In February 2008, the number of Kesko's wholesale days was 21,
which was one more than in February 2007. The total number of
selling days was one more than in the previous year. The number of
retail days in February was one more than the year before.

Kesko publishes advance information about the K-Group's retail
sales quarterly, in connection with the interim financial reports.

Further information is available from Jukka Erlund, Vice
President, Corporate Controller, tel. +358 1053 22338.


Kesko Corporation



Paavo Moilanen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility


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