Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales in August 2009

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.09.2009 AT 09.00 1(2)

The Kesko Group's sales from continuing operations in August 2009
totalled €718.6 million (excluding VAT), which is down by 11.0%
compared with the previous year. In January-August the sales totalled
€5,665.1 million (excluding VAT), which is down by 13.3%.

In the food trade, sales in August were €326.6 million, an increase
of 6.3%. Sales to the K-food store chains were up by 9.8%.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in August were €130.4
million, down by 6.8%. The sales of household goods developed best.
Home technology and furniture sales decreased over the previous year.

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in August were
€207.5 million, a decrease of 22.1%. Sales in Finland were down by
19.5%, which can, above all, be attributed to the decrease in B-to-B
sales and in the sales of agricultural supplies. In foreign
countries, sales decreased by 24.0% in terms of euros, and by 17.3%
in terms of local currencies. In the Baltic countries, sales were
down by 38.6%. In Russia, sales dropped by 24.3% in terms of euros,
and by 6.0% in terms of the local currency.

In the car and machinery trade, VV-Auto's sales in August were €38.0
million, which is down by 43.0% compared with the previous year. In
addition to the market downturn in the car trade, the 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 35.5% in August. Konekesko's sales in
August were €29.0 million, down by 30.6%. Sales decreased by 32.0% in
Finland and by 29.2% abroad.

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


                                 August  2009        1.1. - 31.8.2009
                              € million Change, % € million Change, %
Food trade, total                 326.6       6.3   2,540.1       3.8
Home and speciality goods
trade, Finland                    128.0      -6.0     924.4      -4.4
Home and speciality goods
trade, other countries              2.5     -37.0      18.9     -40.3
Home and speciality goods
trade, total                      130.4      -6.8     943.4      -5.5
Building and home improvement
trade, Finland                     89.4     -19.5     746.4     -23.0
Building and home improvement
trade, other countries            118.1     -24.0     856.3     -26.0
Building and home improvement
trade, total                      207.5     -22.1   1,602.6     -24.6
Car and machinery trade,
Finland                            51.9     -39.9     565.8     -33.3
Car and machinery trade,
other countries                    14.9     -32.0     117.6     -48.1
Car and machinery trade,
total                              66.8     -38.3     683.4     -36.4
Common operations and
eliminations                      -12.8              -104.4

Finland, total                    582.8      -6.9   4,667.8      -8.8
Other countries, total            135.8     -25.2     997.2     -29.8
Grand total                       718.6     -11.0   5,665.1     -13.3


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 August 2009, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale was
21, which is the same as in August 2008. The total number of selling
days in January-August was three less than in the previous year. The
number of retail selling days in August was 31, which is the same as
in the previous year. The total number of retail selling days in
January-August 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 Jukka Erlund, Vice President,
Corporate Controller, tel. +358 1053 22338.


Kesko Corporation



Paavo Moilanen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility


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