Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales in April 2012

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15.05.2012 AT 09.00 1(2)

The Kesko Group's sales in April 2012, excluding VAT, totalled €799.3 million,
showing a decrease of 1.4%.

In Kesko's food trade, sales in April were €363.0 million, an increase of 1.9%
compared to the previous year. Sales to the K-food store chains were up by
2.0%. The sales of Pirkka products to K-food stores increased by 11.6%. The
sales of Kespro Ltd grew by 1.0%.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in April were €114.5 million, an
increase of 2.8%. The sales of Anttila, Asko and Sotka grew compared to the
previous year. K-citymarket's sales of home and speciality goods decreased.

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in April were €253.3 million,
an increase of 4.8%. Sales in Finland were up by 8.1%. Sales abroad increased by
1.7% in terms of euros. Sales grew particularly in Russia. Sales in Sweden
decreased.

In the car and machinery trade, sales in April were €81.2 million, a decrease of
29.3%. VV-Auto's sales in April were €47.0 million, down 40.1%, which was
attributable to the car tax change effective from 1 April 2012. Konekesko's
sales in April were €34.2 million, a decrease of 5.9% compared to the previous
year.

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

                                      April 2012         1.1. - 30.4.2012

                                  € million Change, % € million Change, %

 Food trade, total                    363.0       1.9   1,382.8       5.4

 Home and speciality goods trade,     114.5       2.8     487.3       5.2
 total

 Building and home improvement        126.0       8.1     431.8       7.7
 trade, Finland

 Building and home improvement        127.3       1.7     461.0       9.5
 trade, other countries

 Building and home improvement        253.3       4.8     892.8       8.6
 trade, total

 Car and machinery trade, total        81.2     -29.3     443.0      10.6

 Common operations and                -12.6               -54.6
 eliminations

 Grand total                          799.3      -1.4   3,151.3       7.1



 Finland, total                       656.7      -2.5   2,646.1       6.1

 Other countries, total               142.6       4.2     505.1      12.4

 Grand total                          799.3      -1.4   3,151.3       7.1


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

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


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility


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