Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales increased in September

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.10.2015 AT 09.00 1(2)

Kesko's sales increased in September

Kesko Group's sales in September 2015 totalled €729.5 million. In comparable
terms excluding Anttila, sales increased by 0.9% in local currencies."Kesko's sales continue on a growth path. Regarding our strategic focus areas,
the building and home improvement trade grew markedly and in the grocery trade
and the car trade, sales were at the previous year's level," says Kesko's
President and CEO Mikko Helander.

In Kesko's grocery trade, sales in September were €388.2 million, a decrease of
1.4%. In local currencies, sales were at the previous year's level. The downward
price trend continued in Finland.

In the home improvement and speciality goods trade, sales in September were
€283.0 million, and comparable sales excluding Anttila increased by 2.8% in
local currencies. In Finland, comparable sales were at the previous year's
level. Outside Finland, comparable sales grew by 6.1% in local currencies. In
the building and home improvement trade, sales increased by 3.6% in local
currencies. In the agricultural and machinery trade, sales increased by 1.9%.

In the car trade, sales in September were €57.3 million, representing the
previous year's level.

Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in September 2015:

                                  September 2015                       Change, %

                                € million Change, %    in local currencies excl.
                                                                         Anttila

Grocery trade, total                388.2      -1.4                         -0.4

Home improvement and speciality     147.8     -12.9                         -0.5
goods trade, Finland

Home improvement and speciality     135.1      -8.5                         +6.1
goods trade, other countries

Home improvement and speciality     283.0     -10.8                         +2.8
goods trade, total

Car trade, total                     57.3      -0.1                         -0.1

Common operations and                 1.1
eliminations

Grand total                         729.5      -4.9                         +0.9



Finland, total                      587.0      -4.0                         -0.9

Other countries, total              142.5      -8.6                         +7.8

Grand total                         729.5      -4.9                         +0.9


Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-September 2015:

                                 1.1. - 30.9.2015                      Change, %

                                € million Change, %    in local currencies excl.
                                                                         Anttila

Grocery trade, total              3,467.8      -1.7                         -0.9

Home improvement and speciality   1,373.4     -11.9                         -2.0
goods trade, Finland

Home improvement and speciality   1,197.2      -2.7                         +6.5
goods trade, other countries

Home improvement and speciality   2,570.7      -7.8                         +2.1
goods trade, total

Car trade, total                    586.6      -3.6                         -3.6

Common operations and                 4.8
eliminations

Grand total                       6,629.9      -4.1                          0.0



Finland, total                    5,357.8      -4.4                         -1.9

Other countries, total            1,272.1      -2.7                         +8.2

Grand total                       6,629.9      -4.1                          0.0



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

In September 2015, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland
was 22, which was the same as in the previous year. The total number of selling
days in January-September was the same as in the previous year. The number of
retail selling days in September was 30, which was the same as in the previous
year. The total number of retail selling days in January-September was the same
as in the previous year.

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

Further information is available from Vice President, Group Controller Eva
Kaukinen, tel. +358 105 322 338.


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Group Communications


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