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Decisions of the organisational meeting of Kesko Corporation's Board of Directors

Decisions of the organisational meeting of Kesko Corporation's Board of         
Directors                                                                       


KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 29.03.2010 AT 17.00 1(1)               
                                                                                
The organisational meeting of Kesko Corporation's Board of Directors, held after
the Annual General Meeting, resolved to maintain the compositions of the Board's
Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee unchanged.                           
                                                                                
After the Annual General Meeting, Kesko Corporation's Board of Directors held an
organisational meeting in which it appointed Maarit Näkyvä (Ch.), Seppo         
Paatelainen and Mikko Kosonen anew as the Chair and other members of the Audit  
Committee and Heikki Takamäki (Ch.), Seppo Paatelainen and Ilpo Kokkila as the  
Chair and other members of the Remuneration Committee.                          
                                                                                
Based on the Board of Directors' evaluation of independence, all members of the 
Audit Committee are independent of the company and its significant shareholders.
Based on the evaluation, also all members of the Remuneration Committee are     
independent of company's significant shareholders and their majority of the     
company.                  
                                                                                
Further information is available from Corporate Secretary, Director Mika        
Majoinen, telephone +358 1053 22206.                                            
                                                                                
Kesko Corporation                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
Paavo Moilanen                                                                  
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and                             
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