Kesko Oyj - Company Announcement

Kesko's April sales increased by 16.1%

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15.05.2008 AT 11.00 1(2)

Kesko's April sales increased by 16.1%

The Kesko Group's sales from continuing operations in April 2008
totalled €901.2 million (excluding VAT) and showed an increase of
16.1% over the corresponding period of the previous year. In
January-April, the sales from continuing operations were €3,207.5
million (excluding VAT), up 9.2%. The sales from foreign
operations in April were €203.7 million, an increase of 25.1%.
Foreign operations accounted for 23% of the Group's sales.

In April, Kesko Food's sales were €345.7 million, representing a
growth of 9.1%.

Rautakesko's sales grew by 19.8% to €256.4 million in April. Sales
in Finland were up by 6.8%. Abroad, the combined sales increase
was 29.0%. In the Baltic countries, sales increased by 10.4% and
Stroymaster's sales in Russia by 40.3%.

VV-Auto's sales were €95.7 million in April, which was 33.4% more
than in the previous year. In Finland, first registrations of
passenger cars increased by 26.1% in April. The market share of
passenger cars represented by VV-Auto was 18.1% (14.9%).

Anttila's April sales were €38.0 milllion, an increase of 15.2%.
The sales of department stores increased by 17.8%, the sales of
Kodin Ykkönens by 13.6%, and the sales of NetAnttila in Finland by
18.4%.

Kesko Agro's sales in April were €96.7 million, up 28.7%. Sales in
Finland increased by 33.7% due to the grain, animal feed and
chemicals trade. Sales in the Baltic countries grew by 19.4%,
owing to the grain and agricultural machinery trade.

The Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in April 2008:
                                 April  2008        1.1. - 30.4.200
                                                           8
                             € million   Change,         €   Change,
                                               %   million         %
Kesko Food, Finland              344.5       9.1   1,289.3       6.9
Kesko Food, other countries        1.2     -11.5       5.7       7.9
Kesko Food, total                345.7       9.1   1,295.0       6.9
Rautakesko, Finland               95.4       6.8     334.9       7.5
Rautakesko, other countries      161.0      29.0     516.4      16.0
Rautakesko, total                256.4      19.8     851.3      12.5
VV-Auto, Finland                  93.7      35.8     355.8      12.3
VV-Auto, other countries           2.0     -25.9       6.3     -26.7
VV-Auto, total                    95.7      33.4     362.1      11.3
Anttila, Finland                  36.3      17.0     158.0       9.3
Anttila, other countries           1.7     -12.9       8.0      -0.5
Anttila, total                    38.0      15.2     166.0       8.8
Kesko Agro, Finland               65.1      33.7     183.4       9.0
Kesko Agro, other countries       31.6      19.4      94.3      22.8
Kesko Agro, total                 96.7      28.7     277.7      13.4
Other operating activities,       64.5       7.6     235.6       5.4
Finland
Other operating activities,        6.3      -4.4      28.7      -6.0
other countries
Other operating activities,       70.8       6.4     264.3       4.0
total
Common operations and             -2.1                -8.9          
eliminations
Finland, total                   697.5      13.7   2,549.7       7.8
Other countries, total           203.7      25.1     657.8      15.1
Grand total                      901.2      16.1   3,207.5       9.2

Other operating activities consist of Konekesko, Intersport
Finland, Indoor Group, Musta Pörssi and Kenkäkesko.

On 28 February 2008, the Kesko Group classified Kauko-Telko, and
on 31 March 2008, Tähti Optikko Group as discontinuing operations,
and the sales of those operating activities are not included in
the above figures.

Starting from July 2007, Rautakesko's sales figures include the
sales of OMA, the Belorussian subsidiary of Rautakesko's
subsidiary Senukai.

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

In April 2008, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale was
22, which was three more than in April 2007. In January-April, the
total number of wholesale selling days was one more than in the
previous year. The number of retail days in April was three more
than the year before.

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



Paavo Moilanen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications


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