Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales increased in February

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.03.2016 AT 09.00 1(2)

Kesko's sales increased in February

Kesko Group's sales in February 2016 totalled €656.8 million. In comparable
terms excluding Anttila, sales increased by 5.6% in local currencies.

"In February, Kesko's sales increased in all strategic growth areas: the grocery
trade, the building and home improvement trade, and the car trade," says Kesko's
President and CEO Mikko Helander.

The sales of Kesko's grocery trade in February were €355.5 million, an increase
of 2.7%. In local currencies, sales increased by 3.1%. There was one more
delivery day than in the previous year.

The sales of the home improvement and speciality goods trade in February were
€234.3 million, and comparable sales excluding Anttila increased by 8.3% in
local currencies. In Finland, comparable sales grew by 4.3%. Outside Finland,
comparable sales grew by 14.0% in local currencies. The sales of the building
and home improvement trade increased by 10.8% in local currencies.

The sales of the car trade in February were €67.4 million, up 10.9% from the
previous year.

Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in February 2016:

                                February 2016                          Change, %

                                € million Change, %    in local currencies excl.
                                                                         Anttila

Grocery trade, total                355.5      +2.7                         +3.1

Home improvement and speciality
goods trade, Finland                138.0      -8.9                         +4.3

Home improvement and speciality
goods trade, other countries         96.3      +4.9                        +14.0

Home improvement and speciality
goods trade, total                  234.3      -3.7                         +8.3

Car trade, total                     67.4     +10.9                        +10.9

Common operations and
eliminations                         -0.4

Grand total                         656.8      +1.2                         +5.6



Finland, total                      552.4      +0.3                         +3.6

Other countries, total              104.4      +6.4                        +16.4

Grand total                         656.8      +1.2                         +5.6



Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-February 2016:

                                1.1. - 29.2.2016                       Change, %

                                € million Change, %    in local currencies excl.
                                                                         Anttila

Grocery trade, total                691.6      -0.6                         -0.3

Home improvement and speciality
goods trade, Finland                246.2     -13.8                         +1.0

Home improvement and speciality
goods trade, other countries        184.6      +0.2                         +7.4

Home improvement and speciality
goods trade, total                  430.7      -8.3                         +3.8

Car trade, total                    155.4     +11.9                        +11.9

Common operations and
eliminations                         -0.4

Grand total                       1,277.3      -1.9                         +2.3



Finland, total                    1,077.2      -2.6                         +0.9

Other countries, total              200.2      +1.7                         +9.6

Grand total                       1,277.3      -1.9                         +2.3


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

In February 2016, 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-February 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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