Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales in February 2014

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.03.2014 AT 09.00 1(2)

Kesko's sales in February 2014

Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in February 2014 totalled €659.2 million,
down 2.5%.

In Kesko's food trade, sales in February were €320.8 million, a decrease of
1.4% compared to the previous year.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in February were €92.5 million, a
decrease of 10.6%. Sales performance was impacted by a decline in department
store sales, a decline in the sales of clothing and sports equipment due to the
poor winter season as well as changes in the Musta Pörssi network. Online sales
of home and speciality goods developed positively.

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in February were €176.6
million, a decrease of 3.6%, but an increase of 2.2% in terms of local
currencies. Sales in Finland decreased by 6.8%. Sales abroad were at the level
of the previous year in terms of euros and increased by 11.2% in terms of local
currencies.

In the car and machinery trade, sales in February were €81.4 million, an
increase of 7.4%. VV-Auto's sales in February were €63.0 million, up 6.5%.
Konekesko's sales in February were €18.3 million, an increase of 9.7% from the
previous year.

Kesko Group sales in euros, excluding VAT, in February 2014:

                                         February 2014         1.1. - 28.02.2014

                                        € million Change, % € million  Change, %

Food trade, total                           320.8      -1.4     656.5       -1.9

Home and speciality goods trade, total       92.5     -10.6     204.6       -9.5

Building and home improvement trade,         86.2      -6.8     164.3       -7.5
Finland

Building and home improvement trade,         90.4      -0.3     182.7       -1.0
other countries

Building and home improvement trade,        176.6      -3.6     346.9       -4.2
total

Car and machinery trade, total               81.4       7.4     182.0       13.1

Common operations and eliminations          -12.1               -26.6

Grand total                                 659.2      -2.5   1,363.4       -2.1



Finland, total                              551.3      -4.3   1,148.5       -3.3

Other countries, total                      107.9       7.9     214.8        4.7

Grand total                                 659.2      -2.5   1,363.4       -2.1




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

In February 2014, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was
20, which was the same as in the previous year. The total number of selling days
in January-February was one less than in the previous year. The number of retail
selling days in February was 28, which was the same as in the previous year. The
total number of retail selling days in January-February 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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