Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales in January 2010

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 12.02.2010 AT 09.00 1(2)

The Kesko Group's sales from continuing operations, excluding VAT, totalled
€615.3 million in January 2010, which is down by 7.0% compared with the previous
year.

In the food trade, sales in January were €272.6 million, a decrease of 5.2%. The
sales to the K-food store chains were down by 2.5%. In January, there was one
wholesale trading day less than in the previous year.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in January were €122.9 million, an
increase of 1.8%. The sales of clothing and sports equipment developed
especially well.

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in January were €142.2
million, a decrease of 9.6%. Sales in Finland were down by 5.3%. In foreign
countries, sales decreased by 13.2% in terms of euros, and by 17.4% in terms of
local currencies. In the Baltic countries, sales were down by 39.0%. In Russia,
sales dropped by 17.1%.

In the car and machinery trade, VV-Auto's sales in January were €65.5 million,
down 19.1%. The car tax levied on cars after 1 April 2009 is not included in the
sales figures, and the comparable sales matched the level of the previous year.
Konekesko's sales in January were €23.4 million, down 12.9%, because of the
decline in the machinery trade market.

The Kesko Group sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January 2010:

                                                        January  2010

                                                      € million Change,%

 Food trade, total                                        272.6     -5.2

 Home and speciality goods trade, Finland                 120.5      2.9

 Home and speciality goods trade, other countries           2.4    -34.7

 Home and speciality goods trade, total                   122.9      1.8

 Building and home improvement trade, Finland              68.7     -5.3

 Building and home improvement trade, other countries      73.5    -13.2

 Building and home improvement trade, total               142.2     -9.6

 Car and machinery trade, Finland                          76.0    -22.5

 Car and machinery trade, other countries                  12.9     33.4

 Car and machinery trade, total                            88.8    -17.5

 Common operations and eliminations                       -11.2



 Finland, total                                           526.1     -6.5

 Other countries, total                                    89.2     -9.5

 Grand total                                              615.3     -7.0

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

In January 2010, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale was 19, which
is one less than in January 2009. The number of retail selling days in January
was 29, which is four more than in the previous year.

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

Further information is available from Vice President, Corporate Controller Jukka
Erlund, tel. +358 1053 22338.


Kesko Corporation


Paavo Moilanen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility

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