Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales strengthened once again in June

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.07.2015 AT 09.00 1(2)

Kesko's sales strengthened once again in June

Kesko Group's sales in June 2015 totalled €765.8 million. In comparable terms
excluding Anttila, sales increased by 1.2% in local currencies."We are pleased that Kesko's comparable sales increased once again in June.
Given the circumstances, the sales of the grocery trade in June were strong. Of
course, there has been a general decrease in the average consumer purchase as
prices have fallen and it is reflected in a decline in sales. It would seem,
however, that we have done well in market competition in the grocery trade. We
are also pleased with the growing sales figures of the home improvement and
speciality goods trade and the car and machinery trade," says Kesko's President
and CEO Mikko Helander.

In Kesko's grocery trade, sales in June were €396.0 million, a decrease of 1.7%
from the previous year.

In the home improvement and speciality goods trade, sales in June were €272.1
million, and in terms of local currencies, comparable sales excluding Anttila
increased by 3.0%. In Finland, comparable sales decreased by 3.0%, but market
share continued to strengthen as in the first months of the year. Outside
Finland, comparable sales grew by 8.4% in terms of local currencies.

In the car and machinery trade, sales in June were €96.7 million, an increase of
4.7%. VV-Auto's sales in June were €64.3 million, up 0.6% from the previous
year. Konekesko's sales in June were €32.5 million, an increase of 14.3% from
the previous year.

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

                                     June 2015                        Change, %,

                                € million Change, %    in local currencies excl.
                                                                         Anttila

Grocery trade, total                396.0      -1.7                         -0.9

Home improvement and speciality
goods trade, Finland                126.0     -17.2                         -3.0

Home improvement and speciality
goods trade, other countries        146.1      +0.1                         +8.4

Home improvement and speciality
goods trade, total                  272.1      -8.7                         +3.0

Car and machinery trade, total       96.7      +4.7                         +4.7

Common operations and
eliminations                          0.9

Grand total                         765.8      -3.3                         +1.2



Finland, total                      597.9      -4.7                         -1.5

Other countries, total              167.9      +2.1                        +11.4

Grand total                         765.8      -3.3                         +1.2


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

                                   1.1. - 30.6.2015                   Change, %,

                                € million Change, %    in local currencies excl.
                                                                         Anttila

Grocery trade, total              2,280.6      -1.9                         -1.1

Home improvement and speciality
goods trade, Finland                851.3     -11.7                         -2.9

Home improvement and speciality
goods trade, other countries        701.9      -2.8                         +5.5

Home improvement and speciality
goods trade, total                1,553.2      -7.9                         +1.0

Car and machinery trade, total      550.7      -3.2                         -3.2

Common operations and
eliminations                          0.4

Grand total                       4,384.9      -4.0                         -0.7



Finland, total                    3,584.6      -4.2                         -2.2

Other countries, total              800.3      -3.3                         +6.0

Grand total                       4,384.9      -4.0                         -0.7



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

In June 2015, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was
21, which was one more than in the previous year. The total number of selling
days in January-June was the same as in the previous year. The number of retail
selling days in June was 29, which was one more than in the previous year. The
total number of retail selling days in January-June 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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