Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales in September 2009

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.10.2009 AT 09.00 1(2)

The Kesko Group's sales from continuing operations in September 2009
totalled €721.3 million (excluding VAT), which is down by 13.1%
compared with the previous year. In January-September the sales
totalled €6,386.3 million (excluding VAT), which is down by 13.3%.

In the food trade, sales in September were €321.5 million, an
increase of 1.5%. Sales to the K-food store chains were up by 4.2%.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in September were
€127.6 million, down by 3.6%. The sales of household goods and
cosmetics developed best. Clothing and home technology sales
decreased over the previous year.

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in September were
€213.7 million, a decrease of 21.4%. Sales in Finland were down by
19.9%, which can, above all, be attributed to the decrease in B-to-B
sales and in the sales of agricultural supplies. In foreign
countries, sales decreased by 22.6% in terms of euros, and by 16.3%
in terms of local currencies. In the Baltic countries, sales were
down by 43.6%. In Russia, sales dropped by 23.7% in terms of euros,
and by 6.4% in terms of the local currency.

In the car and machinery trade, VV-Auto's sales in September were
€48.8 million, which is down by 37.7%. In addition to the market
downturn in the car trade, the sales performance was affected by the
car tax act which came into force in April, because of which car tax
levied on cars after 1 April 2009 is not included in sales figures.
The share of passenger cars imported by VV-Auto out of new
registrations increased to 18.7% in September. Konekesko's sales in
September were €27.0 million, down by 46.7%. Sales decreased by 24.0%
in Finland and by 61.0% in foreign countries as a result of the
weakened machinery market and the downsizing of the Baltic
agricultural trade.

The Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in September 2009:

                              September  2009        1.1. - 30.9.2009
                              € million Change, % € million Change, %
Food trade, total                 321.5       1.5   2,861.5       3.5
Home and speciality goods         125.2      -2.4   1,049.7      -4.2
trade, Finland
Home and speciality goods           2.4     -41.4      21.3     -40.5
trade, other countries
Home and speciality goods         127.6      -3.6   1,071.0      -5.3
trade, total
Building and home improvement      94.8     -19.9     841.2     -22.6
trade, Finland
Building and home improvement     118.9     -22.6     975.2     -25.6
trade, other countries
Building and home improvement     213.7     -21.4   1,816.3     -24.2
trade, total
Car and machinery trade,           62.9     -34.6     628.7     -33.5
Finland
Car and machinery trade,           12.9     -60.6     130.5     -49.6
other countries
Car and machinery trade,           75.7     -41.2     759.2     -36.9
total
Common operations and             -17.3              -121.7
eliminations

Finland, total                    586.5      -8.2   5,254.4      -8.7
Other countries, total            134.7     -29.5   1,132.0     -29.8
Grand total                       721.3     -13.1   6,386.3     -13.3


With effect from 1 January 2009, the Kesko Group's reportable
segments are the food trade, the home and speciality goods trade, the
building and home improvement trade, and the car and machinery trade
(stock exchange release on 12 December 2008).

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

In September 2009, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale
was 22, which is the same as in September 2008. The total number of
selling days in January-September was three less than in the previous
year. The number of retail selling days in September was 26, which is
the same as in the previous year. The total number of retail selling
days in January-September was four less than in the previous year.

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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