Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko Food looks into opportunities to dispose of Kespro

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 23.04.2007 1(1)

Kesko Food looks into opportunities to dispose of Kespro

Kesko Food Ltd has decided to look into opportunities to sell its HoReCa
wholesaling subsidiary, Kespro Ltd, and its sourcing operations. Kesko Food's
aim is to concentrate more closely on consumer-customer trade in line with its
strategy. 

Supporting Kesko Food's customer-driven quality, service and price programme,
as well as facilitating market share growth will require a strong focus placed
on the development of customer programmes, such as the K-Plussa Supercard
announced last week. 

Kespro is the leading wholesaler in the Finnish HoReCa business. Its customers
include hotels, restaurants, caterers, traffic stations, kiosks, bakeries,
manufacturing industry and retail dealers. In 2006, Kespro's net sales were
€688 million. Kespro employs 550 people. 

Further information:
President Terho Kalliokoski, Kesko Food Ltd, tel. +358 1053 22204


Kesko Corporation




Paavo Moilanen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications


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