Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's July sales decreased by 12.7%

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.08.2009 AT 11.00 1(2)

The Kesko Group's sales from continuing operations in July 2009
totalled €728.1 million (excluding VAT), which is down by 12.7%
compared with the previous year. In January-July the sales totalled
€4,946.5 million (excluding VAT), which is down by 13.7%.

In the food trade, sales in July were €331.4 million, an increase of
2.5%. Sales to the K-food store chains were up 6.4%.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in July were €127.6
million, nearly matching the previous year's level (-1.1%). The sales
of K-citymarket's home and speciality goods and the sports goods
sales increased. Home technology and furniture sales decreased over
the previous year.

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in July were €204.4
million, a decrease of 24.4%. Sales in Finland were down 23.3%,
especially due to the decline in sales to business customers and the
sales of agricultural supplies. Sales in foreign countries decreased
by 25.2% in terms of euros and by 18.0% in terms of local currencies.
In the Baltic countries, sales were down 37.9%. In Russia, sales
dropped by 18.2% in terms of euros, and by 1.3% in terms of the local
currency.

In the car and machinery trade, VV-Auto's sales in July were €45.1
million, which is down by 39.8% compared with the previous year. In
addition to the market downturn in the car trade, sales performance
was affected by the car tax act which came into force in April,
because of which car tax levied on cars after 1 April 2009 is not
included in sales figures. In Finland, new registrations of passenger
cars dropped by 38.7% in July. Konekesko's sales in July were €30.7
million, down 37.2%. Sales decreased by 11.7% in Finland and by 51.6%
abroad.

The Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in July 2009:


                                   July  2009        1.1. - 31.7.2009
                              € million Change, % € million Change, %
Food trade, total                 331.4       2.5   2,213.4       3.4
Home and speciality goods
trade, Finland                    125.4      -0.2     796.5      -4.1
Home and speciality goods
trade, other countries              2.2     -36.3      16.5     -40.8
Home and speciality goods
trade, total                      127.6      -1.1     812.9      -5.3
Building and home improvement
trade, Finland                     89.6     -23.3     656.9     -23.4
Building and home improvement
trade, other countries            114.8     -25.2     738.2     -26.3
Building and home improvement
trade, total                      204.4     -24.4   1,395.1     -25.0
Car and machinery trade,
Finland                            60.0     -34.2     513.8     -32.6
Car and machinery trade,
other countries                    15.6     -51.8     102.7     -49.8
Car and machinery trade,
total                              75.6     -38.8     616.6     -36.2
Common operations and
eliminations                      -10.9               -91.6

Finland, total                    594.9      -7.6   4,085.1      -9.0
Other countries, total            133.2     -29.9     861.4     -30.5
Grand total                       728.1     -12.7   4,946.5     -13.7



With effect from 1 January 2009, the Kesko Group's reportable
segments are the food trade, the home and speciality goods trade, the
building and home improvement trade, and the car and machinery trade
(stock exchange release on 12 December 2008).

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

In July 2009, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale was 23,
which is the same as in July 2008. The total number of selling days
in January-July was three less than in the previous year. The number
of retail selling days in July was 31, which is the same as in the
previous year. The total number of retail selling days in
January-July was four less than in the previous year.

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

Further information is available from Arja Talma, Senior Vice
President, CFO, tel. +358 1053 22113.


Kesko Corporation



Paavo Moilanen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility


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