Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales in June 2013

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 12.07.2013 AT 09.00

The Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in June 2013 totalled €798.9 million,
down 5.0%.

In Kesko's food trade, sales in June were €369.7 million, an increase of 0.6%
compared to the previous year. In June, the number of delivery days was one less
than in the previous year.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in June were €102.3 million, a
decrease of 13.8%. Sales performance was particularly impacted by the decrease
in department store sales, as well as network changes in Musta Pörssi and
Intersport Russia.

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in June were €242.1 million, a
decrease of 9.2%. Sales in Finland were down 7.7%. In June, the number of
delivery days was one less than in the previous year. Sales abroad decreased by
10.2% in terms of euros. This is partly attributable to the changes that took
place in the chain in Norway in 2012.

In the car and machinery trade, sales in June were €98.0 million, a decrease of
3.0%. VV-Auto's sales in June were €62.9 million, up 1.4%. Konekesko's sales in
June were €35.1 million, a decrease of 10.0% from the previous year.

Kesko Group sales in euros, excluding VAT, in June 2013:

                                              June 2013         1.1. - 30.6.2013

                                         € million Change, % € million Change, %

Food trade, total                            369.7       0.6   2,160.2       1.8

Home and speciality goods trade, total       102.3     -13.8     671.8      -7.9

Building and home improvement trade,
Finland                                       95.4      -7.7     629.5      -5.1

Building and home improvement trade,
other countries                              146.8     -10.2     699.4     -10.4

Building and home improvement trade,
total                                        242.1      -9.2   1,328.9      -7.9

Car and machinery trade, total                98.0      -3.0     562.0     -12.3

Common operations and eliminations           -13.2               -83.2

Grand total                                  798.9      -5.0   4,639.7      -4.4



Finland, total                               627.0      -4.8   3,840.9      -3.8

Other countries, total                       171.9      -5.4     798.8      -7.0

Grand total                                  798.9      -5.0   4,639.7      -4.4


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

In June 2013, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was
19, which was one less than in the previous year. The total number of selling
days in January-June was one less than in the previous year. The number of
retail selling days in June was 29, which was the same as in the previous year.
The total number of retail selling days in January-June was one less than 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, Corporate Controller Eva
Kaukinen, tel. +358 105 322 338.


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Corporate Communications


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