Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales in July increased by 2.4%

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.08.2012 AT 09.00 1(2)

The Kesko Group's sales in July 2012, excluding VAT, totalled €799.0 million,
showing an increase of 2.4%.

In Kesko's food trade, sales in July were €350.9 million, an increase of 4.4%.
Sales to the K-food store chains were up 4.5%. The sales of Pirkka products to
K-food stores increased by 16.6%.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in July were €119.6 million, an
increase of 4.3%. K-citymarket's sales of home and speciality goods, and the
sales of Asko, Sotka and Intersport grew compared to the previous year.

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in July were €252.1 million,
an increase of 9.0%. Sales in Finland were up 5.7%. Sales abroad increased by
11.2% in terms of euros. In Russia, sales increased by 27.0% in terms of euros.

In the car and machinery trade, sales in July were €86.7 million, a decrease of
20.2%. VV-Auto's sales in July were €52.2 million, down 24.0%, which was
attributable to the car tax change effective from 1 April 2012. Konekesko's
sales in July were €34.5 million, a decrease of 13.9% compared to the previous
year.

Kesko Group sales in euros, excluding VAT, in July 2012:

                                             July 2012         1.1. - 31.7.2012

                                        € million Change, % € million Change, %

 Food trade, total                          350.9       4.4   2,473.4       4.0

 Home and speciality goods trade, total     119.6       4.3     849.1       4.9

 Building and home improvement trade,
 Finland                                    100.3       5.7     763.7       4.0

 Building and home improvement trade,
 other countries                            151.8      11.2     932.1       8.7

 Building and home improvement trade,
 total                                      252.1       9.0   1,695.7       6.6

 Car and machinery trade, total              86.7     -20.2     727.2      -2.1

 Common operations and eliminations         -10.3               -93.0

 Grand total                                799.0       2.4   5,652.4       4.2



 Finland, total                             625.6       0.7   4,619.9       3.0

 Other countries, total                     173.4       9.1   1,032.5       9.9

 Grand total                                799.0       2.4   5,652.4       4.2




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

In July 2012, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was
22, which was one more than in the previous year. The total number of selling
days in January-July was one more than in the previous year. The number of
retail selling days in July was 31, which was the same as in the previous year.
The total number of retail selling days in January-July was one more than in the
previous year.

Kesko releases advance information on the K-Group's retail sales quarterly, in
connection with the interim reports.

Further information is available from Vice President, Corporate Controller Eva
Kaukinen, tel. +358 10 53 22338.


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility


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