KEY DATES FOR PUBLISHING KESKO GROUP’S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN 2001

Information about Kesko Group’s financial results for 2000 and 2001 will be published as follows:

Financial statements release for 2000        14.2.2001 at 11.00

Financial statements
and annual report for 2000                        26.3.2001

Interim report for 1.1.-31.3.2001                9.5.2001 at 10.00

Interim report for 1.1.-30.6.2001                8.8.2001 at 10.00

Interim report for 1.1.-30.9.2001                14.11.2001 at 10.00

According to plan, the Annual General Meeting will be held on 9 April 2001. The Board of Directors will later make a separate decision on the summoning of the Meeting.

Additionally, the Group’s sales figures will be published for each month.

For further information, please contact Director Erkki Heikkinen,

telephone +358 1053 22721.

KESKO Corporation
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Erkki Heikkinen
Director

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