Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko Corporation: Kesko's sales in May 2012

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.06.2012 AT 09.00 1(2)

The Kesko Group's sales in May 2012, excluding VAT, totalled €861.6 million and
were at the same level as the year before.

In Kesko's food trade, sales in May were €372.1 million, an increase of 5.2%.
Sales to the K-food store chains were up by 3.1%. The sales of Pirkka products
to K-food stores increased by 17.2%. The sales of Kespro Ltd grew by 8.3%.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in May were €123.5 million, an
increase of 3.3%.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 May were €284.1 million,
which was the same level as the year before. Sales in Finland were down by
3.6%. Sales abroad increased by 2.9% in terms of euros. In Russia, sales
increased by 19.2% in terms of euros.

In the car and machinery trade, sales in May were €96.5 million, a decrease of
18.4%. VV-Auto's sales in May were €58.8 million, down 28.1%, which was
attributable to the car tax change effective from 1 April 2012. Konekesko's
sales in May were €37.8 million, an increase of 3.4% compared to the previous
year.

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

                                              May 2012         1.1. - 31.5.2012

                                        € million Change, % € million Change, %

 Food trade, total                          372.1       5.2   1,754.9       5.3

 Home and speciality goods trade, total     123.5       3.3     610.8       4.8

 Building and home improvement trade,       128.3      -3.6     560.1       4.9
 Finland

 Building and home improvement trade,       155.8       2.9     616.8       7.8
 other countries

 Building and home improvement trade,       284.1      -0.1   1,176.9       6.4
 total

 Car and machinery trade, total              96.5     -18.4     539.5       4.0

 Common operations and eliminations         -14.6               -69.3

 Grand total                                861.6       0.1   4,012.8       5.5



 Finland, total                             689.3      -1.2   3,335.4       4.5

 Other countries, total                     172.3       6.1     677.4      10.7

 Grand total                                861.6       0.1   4,012.8       5.5


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

In May 2012, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was 21,
which was one less than in the previous year. The total number of selling days
in January-May was the same as in the previous year. The number of retail
selling days in May was 27, which was two less than in the previous year. The
total number of retail selling days in January-May was one less 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 1053 22338.

Kesko Corporation

Merja Haverinen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility

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