Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales in January 2014

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.02.2014 AT 09.00 1(2)

Kesko's sales in January 2014

Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in January 2014 totalled €704.2 million,
down 1.7%.

In Kesko's food trade, sales in January were €335.7 million, a decrease of 2.4%
compared to the previous year. In January, the number of delivery days was one
less than in the previous year.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in January were €112.1 million, a
decrease of 8.7%. Sales performance was impacted by weak department store sales,
changes in the Musta Pörssi network, as well as a decline in the sales of
clothing and sports equipment due to the poor winter season.

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in January were €170.3
million, down 4.8%. In terms of local currencies, sales declined by 0.5%. Sales
in Finland decreased by 8.3% due to a decline in the sales of the agricultural
trade. Sales abroad decreased by 1.6% in terms of euros and increased by 6.7% in
terms of local currencies. In January, the number of delivery days in Finland
was one less than in the previous year.

In the car and machinery trade, sales in January were €100.6 million, an
increase of 18.1%. VV-Auto's sales in January were €86.8 million, up 25.2%.
Konekesko's sales in January were €13.8 million, a decrease of 13.0% from the
previous year.

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

                                                     € million Change, %

Food trade, total                                        335.7      -2.4

Home and speciality goods trade, total                   112.1      -8.7

Building and home improvement trade, Finland              78.1      -8.3

Building and home improvement trade, other countries      92.2      -1.6

Building and home improvement trade, total               170.3      -4.8

Car and machinery trade, total                           100.6      18.1

Common operations and eliminations                       -14.5

Grand total                                              704.2      -1.7



Finland, total                                           597.3      -2.3

Other countries, total                                   106.9       1.5

Grand total                                              704.2      -1.7


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

In January 2014, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was
21, which was one less than in the previous year. The number of retail selling
days in January was 29, which 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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