Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales increased by 11.5% in August

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 11.09.2007

The Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in August 2007 totalled
€851.8 million, an increase of 11.5% over the corresponding period
of the previous year. In January-August, the sales, excluding VAT,
were €6,368.8 million, up 10.2% on the previous year. In January-
August, the sales of foreign operations were €1,385.1 million,
accounting for 22% of the Group's sales.

Kesko Food's sales increased by 10.8% in August and were €346.0
million. Citymarket Oy's sales of home and speciality goods
developed particularly well thanks to the increased sales of home
electronics due to Finland's move to the digital television era.

Rautakesko's sales increased by 12.8% in August and were €237.4
million. Sales in Finland were up by 1.6% and in other countries
by 20.0%. Sales growth in the Baltic countries was 21.6% and in
Russia 47.4%.

VV-Auto's sales in August were €69.0 million, an increase of 16.1%
on last year. In Finland, the number of first registrations of
passenger cars dropped by 0.4% in August. The market share of
passenger cars represented by VV-Auto was 15.7% (14.0%).

Anttila's sales in August were €48.4 million, an increase of 8.8%.
The sales of Kodin Ykkönen department stores grew by 12.6% and the
sales of Anttila department stores by 9.0%. Sales of home
electronics increased most.

Kesko Agro's sales in August were €66.3 million, up 5.3%. Sales in
Finland increased by 0.8%. Sales increase in the Baltic countries
was 13.4% which can be attributed to good sales of the animal
husbandry machinery.

Kesko Group sales, excluding VAT, in August 2007:

                                August  2007        1.1. - 31.08.20
                                                           07
                             € million   Change,         €   Change,
                                               %   million         %
Kesko Food, Finland              344.6      10.8   2,542.9       7.5
Kesko Food, other countries        1.4      11.4      10.8      -2.8
Kesko Food, total                346.0      10.8   2,553.7       7.5
Rautakesko, Finland               84.0       1.6     663.2      13.2
Rautakesko, other countries      153.4      20.0   1 039.4      25.5
Rautakesko, total                237.4      12.8   1,702.6      20.4
VV-Auto, Finland                  67.6      17.4     599.3       4.9
VV-Auto, other countries           1.4     -25.4      17.6      54.3
VV-Auto, total                    69.0      16.1     616.9       5.9
Anttila, Finland                  46.4       9.8     315.1       2.8
Anttila, other countries           2.0     -10.1      13.3      -4.5
Anttila, total                    48.4       8.8     328.4       2.4
Kesko Agro, Finland               40.8       0.8     328.3       1.2
Kesko Agro, other countries       25.5      13.4     182.2       8.3
Kesko Agro, total                 66.3       5.3     510.5       3.6
Other operating activities,       75.1      15.4     551.1       8.2
Finland
Other operating activities,       13.3      16.8     128.4      20.6
other countries
Other operating activities,       88.4      15.6     679.5      10.4
total
Common operations and             -3.7               -22.8          
eliminations
Finland, total                   655.7       9.7   4,983.7       7.3
Other countries, total           196.1      18.1   1,385.1      22.2
Grand total                      851.8      11.5   6,368.8      10.2

Other operating activities consist of Konekesko, Intersport
Finland, Indoor Group, Musta Pörssi, Kenkäkesko, Tähti Optikko
Group and Kauko-Telko.

Starting from 1 March 2006, VV-Auto's sales figures include the
sales of the new Volkswagen and Audi retail outlets acquired.

Kesko Food is looking into opportunities to dispose of its HoReCa
wholesaling subsidiary, Kespro Ltd. Kespro will be classified as
discontinuing operations in compliance with the IFRS 5 when it
meets the criteria of the standard.

Kesko is looking into opportunities to dispose of Kauko-Telko.
Kauko-Telko will be classified as discontinuing operations in
compliance with the IFRS 5 when it meets the criteria of the
standard.

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

In August 2007, the number of trading days in Kesko's wholesale
was 23, which was the same as in August 2006. The total number of
trading days in January-August was one more than in the previous
year.

Kesko publishes advance information about the K-Group's retail
sales quarterly, in connection with the interim financial reports.

Further information is available from Jukka Erlund, Vice
President, Corporate Controller, tel. +358 1053 22338.


Kesko Corporation



Harri Utoslahti
Communications Manager


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