Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales increased by 2.0% in March, sales in the grocery trade increased by 6.9%

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 16.04.2015 AT 09.00 1(2)

Kesko's sales increased by 2.0% in March, sales in the grocery trade increased
by 6.9%

Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in March 2015 totalled €810.0 million, up
2.0%. Kesko Group's sales excluding Anttila increased by 5.0% in local
currencies.

In Kesko's grocery trade, sales in March were €419.8 million, an increase of
6.9% from the previous year. The number of delivery days in March was one more
than in the previous year.

In the home improvement and speciality goods trade, sales in March were €292.6
million, a decrease of 5.0%. In terms of local currencies, comparable sales
excluding Anttila increased by 2.4%. In Finland, comparable sales decreased by
2.5%. In other countries, comparable sales grew by 2.0% and by 9.5% in local
currencies. In Finland, sales in the building and home improvement trade
decreased by 4.6% and total sales in the speciality goods trade excluding
Anttila increased by 3.1%.

In the car and machinery trade, sales in March were €98.1 million, an increase
of 2.0%. VV-Auto's sales in March were €73.2 million, up 5.2%. Konekesko's sales
in March were €25.0 million, a decrease of 6.0%.

Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in March 2015:
                                          March 2015           1.1.  - 31.3.2015

                                      € million Change, % € million    Change, %

Grocery trade, total                      419.8       6.9   1,115.9          0.5

Home improvement and speciality goods     173.7      -9.0     440.0         -6.4
trade, Finland

Home improvement and speciality goods     119.0       1.6     294.9         -3.4
trade, other countries

Home improvement and speciality goods     292.6      -5.0     734.9         -5.2
trade, total

Car and machinery trade, total             98.1       2.0     264.8         -4.8

Common operations and eliminations         -0.6                -3.4

Grand total                               810.0       2.0   2,112.1         -2.1



Finland, total                            673.9       2.7   1,779.3         -1.4

Other countries, total                    136.1      -1.3     332.9         -5.6

Grand total                               810.0       2.0   2,112.1         -2.1


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

In March 2015, 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- March was the same as in the previous year. The number of
retail selling days in March was 31, which was the same as in the previous year.
The total number of retail selling days in January- March was the same as in the
previous year.

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


Further information is available from Vice President, Group Controller Eva
Kaukinen, tel. +358 105 322 338.


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Group Communications


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