Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales increased in July

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 17.08.2015 AT 09.00 1(3)

Kesko Group's sales in July 2015 totalled €778.0 million. In comparable terms
excluding Anttila, sales increased by 2.6% in local currencies."Kesko's sales continued to increase in July, though the circumstances were
challenging due to the changeable summer weather. We are particularly pleased
with the strong development in the building and home improvement trade, and in
the agricultural and machinery trade," says Kesko's President and CEO Mikko
Helander.

In Kesko's grocery trade, sales in July were €402.7 million, a decrease of 1.1%
from the previous year in local currencies. The downward price trend continued
in Finland.

In the home improvement and speciality goods trade, sales in July were €310.6
million, and comparable sales excluding Anttila increased by 8.7% in local
currencies. In Finland, comparable sales increased by 3.4%. Outside Finland,
comparable sales grew by 13.5% in local currencies. In the building and home
improvement trade, sales increased by 5.6% in local currencies. In the
agricultural and machinery trade, sales grew by 20.4%.

In the car trade, sales in July were €63.1 million, a decrease of 2.1% from the
previous year.

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

                                     July 2015                        Change, %,

                                € million Change, %    in local currencies excl.
                                                                         Anttila

Grocery trade, total                402.7      -1.9                         -1.1

Home improvement and speciality     145.9     -11.9                         +3.4
goods trade, Finland

Home improvement and speciality     164.7      +5.0                        +13.5
goods trade, other countries

Home improvement and speciality     310.6      -3.7                         +8.7
goods trade, total

Car trade, total                     63.1      -2.1                         -2.1

Common operations and                 1.6
eliminations

Grand total                         778.0      -2.4                         +2.6



Finland, total                      603.7      -4.4                         -0.9

Other countries, total              174.3      +5.2                        +15.3

Grand total                         778.0      -2.4                         +2.6


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

                                   1.1. - 31.7.2015                   Change, %,

                                € million Change, %    in local currencies excl.
                                                                         Anttila

Grocery trade, total              2,683.3      -1.9                         -1.1

Home improvement and speciality   1,087.2     -10.5                         -1.4
goods trade, Finland

Home improvement and speciality     915.2      -1.9                         +5.9
goods trade, other countries

Home improvement and speciality   2,002.4      -6.8                         +2.0
goods trade, total

Car trade, total                    474.6      -3.8                         -3.8

Common operations and                 2.6
eliminations

Grand total                       5,162.9      -3.8                         -0.2



Finland, total                    4,188.3      -4.2                         -2.0

Other countries, total              974.6      -1.9                         +7.6

Grand total                       5,162.9      -3.8                         -0.2



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

In July 2015, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was
23, which was the same as in the previous year. The total number of selling days
in January-July was the same as in the previous year. The number of retail
selling days in July was 31, which was the same as in the previous year. The
total number of retail selling days in January-July 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.

Kesko Group's sales comparatives for 1.1.2014-30.6.2015, presented according to
the new segment structure

Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in 2014:

                             Home improvement
                               and speciality            Common operations
€ million    Grocery trade        goods trade Car trade   and eliminations Total


January              370.7              246.5      88.1               -1.2 704.2


February             347.3              250.3      64.1               -2.5 659.2


March                392.8              333.1      70.9               -2.6 794.3


April                416.8              336.4      69.2               -1.1 821.2


May                  393.5              334.1      71.8               -2.3 797.1


June                 402.9              325.5      64.8               -1.2 792.1


July                 410.6              322.5      64.4               -0.4 797.1


August               398.6              323.4      57.5               -0.7 778.8


September            393.8              317.4      57.4               -1.3 767.3


October              416.5              319.8      64.7               -1.4 799.6


November             378.9              267.4      60.7               -1.7 705.3


December             479.8              266.9      52.9               -1.5 798.0


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

                             Home improvement
                               and speciality            Common operations
€ million    Grocery trade        goods trade Car trade   and eliminations Total


January              349.8              226.7      78.1               -1.3 653.4


February             346.2              243.2      60.7               -1.4 648.8


March                419.8              316.4      74.2               -0.4 810.0


April                390.4              305.2      67.4                1.2 764.3


May                  378.2              297.1      65.3                1.9 742.6


June                 396.0              303.1      65.7                1.0 765.8


Comparatives according to the new segment structure will be published by the end
August.

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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