Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's sales in March

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.04.2016 AT 09.00 1(2)

Kesko's sales in March

Kesko Group's sales in March 2016 totalled €769.3 million. In comparable terms
excluding Anttila, sales decreased by 2.5% in local currencies.

"In March, the sales development of the home improvement and speciality goods
trade in particular was affected by the timing of Easter and the smaller number
of delivery days compared to the previous year. The declining price development
continued in the grocery trade," says Kesko's President and CEO Mikko Helander.

The sales of Kesko's grocery trade in March were €413.5 million and decreased by
1.1% in local currencies due to the price development.

The sales of the home improvement and speciality goods trade in March were
€281.2 million, and comparable sales excluding Anttila decreased by 5.1% in
local currencies. In Finland, comparable sales declined by 7.9% whereas the
market position strengthened further. Outside Finland, comparable sales
decreased by 1.0% in local currencies. The sales of the building and home
improvement trade decreased by 4.4% in local currencies.

The sales of the car trade in March were €74.8 million, up 0.8% from the
previous year.

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

                                March 2016                             Change, %

                                € million Change, %    in local currencies excl.
                                                                         Anttila

Grocery trade, total                413.5      -1.5                         -1.1

Home improvement and speciality     164.2     -12.9                         -7.9
goods trade, Finland

Home improvement and speciality     117.1      -8.5                         -1.0
goods trade, other countries

Home improvement and speciality     281.2     -11.1                         -5.1
goods trade, total

Car trade, total                     74.8      +0.8                         +0.8

Common operations and                -0.2
eliminations

Grand total                         769.3      -5.0                         -2.5



Finland, total                      642.8      -4.6                         -3.3

Other countries, total              126.5      -7.0                         +1.3

Grand total                         769.3      -5.0                         -2.5




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

                                1.1. - 31.3.2016                       Change, %

                                € million Change, %    in local currencies excl.
                                                                         Anttila

Grocery trade, total              1,105.1      -1.0                         -0.6

Home improvement and speciality     410.3     -13.5                         -2.8
goods trade, Finland

Home improvement and speciality     301.6      -3.4                         +4.0
goods trade, other countries

Home improvement and speciality     712.0      -9.5                         +0.1
goods trade, total

Car trade, total                    230.2      +8.0                         +8.0

Common operations and                -0.7
eliminations

Grand total                       2,046.6      -3.1                         +0.4



Finland, total                    1,719.9      -3.3                         -0.7

Other countries, total              326.6      -1.9                         +6.2

Grand total                       2,046.6      -3.1                         +0.4



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

In March 2016, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was
21, which was one less than in the previous year. The total number of selling
days in January-March 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, Group Controller Eva
Kaukinen, tel. +358 105 322 338.


Kesko Corporation



Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Group Communications


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