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2007-10-09 10:00:00 CEST 2007-10-09 10:00:00 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION Kesko Oyj - Company AnnouncementKesko's sales were up by 7.3% in SeptemberKESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 09.10.2007 Kesko's sales were up by 7.3% in September The Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in September 2007 totalled €806.1 million, an increase of 7.3% over the corresponding period of the previous year. In January-September the sales, excluding VAT, were €7,174.9 million, up 9.9% on the previous year. In January-September, the sales of foreign operations were €1,604.4 million, accounting for 22% of the Group's sales. Kesko Food's sales increase was 3.8% in September. The performance was good because in September, the number of Fridays significant in terms of sales was one less than in the previous year. Rautakesko's sales in September grew by 20.4% and were €245.2 million. Sales in Finland were up by 0.4%. Abroad, sales increased by 32.7%. Sales growth in Russia was 39.0%. VV-Auto's sales in September were €58.7 million, which is down by 16.6% on last year. In Finland, the number of first registrations of passenger cars decreased by 16.3% in September. The market share of passenger cars represented by VV-Auto was 13.1% (14.7%). Anttila's sales in September were €45.9 million, an increase of 7.7% on the previous year. The sales of Anttila's Kodin Ykkönen department stores were up by 13.0% and those of the Anttila department stores by 3.5%, whose decrease is partly attributable to the closing down of the City department store in Helsinki in January due to the expiry of the lease agreement. The number of retail days in the department store trade was one less than in the previous year. The biggest growth was in the sales of home electronics. Kesko Agro's sales in September were €73.7 million, up 24.3%. Sales in Finland increased by 13.6% and in the Baltic countries by 43.3%. The sales increase is attributable to the grain trade. The Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in September 2007: September 2007 1.1. - 30.09.20 07 € million Change, € Change, % million % Kesko Food, Finland 305.8 3.7 2,848.7 7.1 Kesko Food, other countries 1.3 11.9 12.1 -1.4 Kesko Food, total 307.1 3.8 2,860.8 7.1 Rautakesko, Finland 78.0 0.4 741.2 11.7 Rautakesko, other countries 167.2 32.7 1,206.6 26.5 Rautakesko, total 245.2 20.4 1,947.8 20.4 VV-Auto, Finland 55.1 -18.6 654.3 2.4 VV-Auto, other countries 3.6 35.4 21.2 50.8 VV-Auto, total 58.7 -16.6 675.5 3.5 Anttila, Finland 43.8 7.4 359.0 3.3 Anttila, other countries 2.1 15.8 15.3 -2.2 Anttila, total 45.9 7.7 374.3 3.1 Kesko Agro, Finland 43.2 13.6 371.6 2.5 Kesko Agro, other countries 30.5 43.3 212.7 12.3 Kesko Agro, total 73.7 24.3 584.3 5.9 Other operating activities, 64.4 -3.2 615.5 6.9 Finland Other operating activities, 15.1 -2.8 143.5 17.6 other countries Other operating activities, 79.5 -3.2 759.0 8.8 total Common operations and -4.0 -26.8 eliminations Finland, total 586.8 0.6 5,570.5 6.6 Other countries, total 219.3 30.5 1,604.4 23.2 Grand total 806.1 7.3 7,174.9 9.9 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 a discontinuing operation 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 a discontinuing operation in compliance with the IFRS 5 when it meets the criteria of the standard. Rautakesko's sales figures in September include the sales of the Belorussian OOO OMA acquired by the Rautakesko subsidiary Senukai with effect from July. The company's sales were €16.9 million in July-September. Change, % indicates the change over the corresponding period of the previous year. In September 2007, the number of trading days in Kesko's wholesale was 20, which was one less than in September 2006. The total number of trading days was the same as 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 DISTRIBUTION Helsinki Stock Exchange Main news media |
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