Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales in September at the previous year's level

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 12.10.2012 AT 09:00 1(2)

The Kesko Group's sales in September 2012, excluding VAT, totalled €808.3
million, showing a decrease of 0.2%.

In Kesko's food trade, sales in September were €346.4 million, a decrease of
1.3%. The number of delivery days in September was two less than in the previous
year.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in September were €139.0 million,
an increase of 4.7%. Sales growth was achieved by K-citymarket's home and
speciality goods, Anttila and Intersport.

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in September were €253.6
million, an increase of 0.6%. Sales in Finland were down 2.4%. Sales abroad
increased by 2.9% in terms of euros. In Russia, sales increased by 18.7% in
terms of euros.

In the car and machinery trade, sales in September were €85.3 million, a
decrease of 6.8%. VV-Auto's sales in September were €60.6 million, down 10.5%
due to a decline of the passenger car and van market after the car tax change.
Konekesko's sales in September were €24.8 million, an increase of 3.9% from the
previous year.

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

                                        September 2012         1.1. - 30.9.2012

                                        € million Change, % € million Change, %

 Food trade, total                          346.4      -1.3   3,210.1       3.5

 Home and speciality goods trade, total     139.0       4.7   1,129.1       4.9

 Building and home improvement trade,
 Finland                                    106.2      -2.4     982.3       2.2

 Building and home improvement trade,
 other countries                            147.4       2.9   1,241.5       7.7

 Building and home improvement trade,
 total                                      253.6       0.6   2,223.8       5.2

 Car and machinery trade, total              85.3      -6.8     904.7      -2.5

 Common operations and eliminations         -16.1              -124.2

 Grand total                                808.3      -0.2   7,343.4       3.5



 Finland, total                             648.4      -1.1   5,971.0       2.4

 Other countries, total                     159.9       3.6   1,372.5       8.9

 Grand total                                808.3      -0.2   7,343.4       3.5



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

In September 2012, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland
was 20, which was two less than in the previous year. The total number of
selling days in January-September was one less than in the previous year. The
number of retail selling days in September was 30, which was the same as in the
previous year. The total number of retail selling days in January-September 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
Vice President, Corporate Communications


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