Kesko Group’s and K-Alliance’s sales in April 2004

Kesko Group’s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-April 2004 totalled EUR 2,448.9 million, a growth of 11.2%. The K-Alliance’s retail sales in January-April 2004 totalled EUR 2,514.5 million, a growth of 10.0%.

Kesko Group’s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in April 2004:

April

2004

1.1.-

30.4.2004

EUR million

Change, %

EUR million

Change, %

Kesko Food, Finland

303.1

1.4

1,111.8

1.5

Kesko Food, foreign countries

28.6

43.5

99.3

35.9

Kesko Food, total

331.7

4.1

1,211.1

3.7

Rautakesko, Finland

71.9

3.0

248.0

10.9

Rautakesko, foreign countries

35.6

31.8

111.6

83.6

Rautakesko, total

107.5

11.0

359.6

26.4

Kesko Agro, Finland

72.3

4.9

219.7

2.3

Kesko Agro, foreign countries

27.1

57.2

72.7

76.3

Kesko Agro, total

99.4

15.4

292.4

14.3

Keswell, Finland

54.6

7.6

226.1

13.8

Keswell, foreign countries

2.0

-4.4

8.9

7.3

Keswell, total

56.6

7.1

235.0

13.5

VV-Auto, Finland

49.0

-12.6

242.6

21.0

VV-Auto, foreign countries

1.0

-7.2

4.2

-7.9

VV-Auto, total

50.0

-12.5

246.8

20.3

Kaukomarkkinat, Finland

18.5

11.7

68.8

-1.1

Kaukomarkkinat, foreign countries

8.4

54.6

35.5

53.1

Kaukomarkkinat, total

26.9

22.3

104.3

12.4

Others / eliminations

0.3

-

-0.3

-

Finland, total

569.7

1.9

2,116.7

6.4

Foreign countries, total

102.7

41.1

332.2

57.3

Grand total

672.4

6.4

2,448.9

11.2

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

In April 2004, the number of trading days in Kesko’s wholesale was 20, which was the same as in April 2003. In January-April 2004, there was one more trading day compared to the corresponding period in 2003.

K-Alliance’s retail sales in euros (incl. VAT) in April 2004 (advance information):

April

2004

1.1.-

30.4.2004

EUR million

Change, %

EUR million

Change, %

K-Alliance’s food stores

K-citymarket

137.7

12.9

494.7

9.4

K-supermarket

130.0

1.5

452.4

2.3

K-market

98.7

-6.4

352.9

-4.4

K-extra

31.9

-11.4

107.5

-13.7

K-pikkolo

9.2

27.8

30.6

19.5

Other K-food stores and mobile stores

11.3

48.7

37.7

25.2

Finland, total

418.8

3.1

1,475.8

2.2

Citymarket, Estonia

7.9

41.1

29.2

52.0

Säästumarket, Estonia

14.0

20.7

50.0

13.4

Citymarket, Latvia

4.6

155.6

16.3

127.5

Supernetto, Latvia

3.0

900.0

9.0

697.3

Foreign countries, total

29.5

41.1

104.5

34.6

Food stores, total

448.3

4.9

1,580.3

3.9

K-Alliance’s hardware and

builders’ supplies stores

K-rauta

42.1

12.7

130.6

13.1

Rautia

33.8

12.4

97.3

11.0

Finland, total

75.9

12.6

227.9

12.2

K-rauta, Sweden

10.3

21.0

30.3

14.1

K-rauta, Estonia

5.2

36.7

16.5

33.7

K-rauta, Latvia

2.3

16.5

7.5

8.0

Senukai, Lithuania

23.8

-9.0

76.7

193.7

Foreign countries, total

41.6

2.9

131.0

82.1

Hardware and builders’ supplies stores, total

117.5

9.0

358.9

30.4

K-Alliance’s agricultural stores

K-agriculture

55.7

9.5

165.9

1.9

Finland, total

55.7

9.5

165.9

1.9

Kesko Agro Eesti

9.1

77.5

21.0

58.8

Kesko Agro Latvia

8.1

72.8

20.3

89.8

Kesko Agro Lietuva

10.3

284.0

26.8

259.0

Foreign countries, total

27.5

120.2

68.1

117.1

Agricultural stores, total

83.2

31.3

234.0

20.5

K-Alliance’s home and speciality goods stores

Anttila department stores

22.5

6.6

99.2

15.2

Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration

9.9

12.5

40.6

13.7

Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and mail order sales)

5.4

21.7

22.7

18.6

Intersport

18.9

21.8

80.2

22.8

Kesport

2.3

25.0

8.8

25.7

Musta Pörssi

10.4

3.9

47.8

13.5

K-kenkä

2.5

30.2

6.8

7.0

Andiamo

2.2

13.7

6.6

-2.1

Kenkäexpertti

1.6

19.7

4.7

4.9

Finland, total

75.7

13.3

317.4

16.3

Foreign countries, total

1.9

-4.8

7.8

2.7

Home and speciality goods, total

77.6

12.8

325.2

15.9

 

Tähti Optikko chain

4.0

13.1

16.1

7.1

 

Finland, total

630.1

5.9

2,203.1

5.0

Foreign countries, total

100.5

32.6

311.4

65.2

Retail sales, total

730.6

8.9

2,514.5

10.0

2 K-rauta stores and 43 Rautia stores also operate as K-agriculture stores. Their sales are partly included in the sales figures of the hardware and builders’ supplies stores and partly in the sales of the agricultural stores.

Further information: Erkki Heikkinen, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 1053 22721.

Kesko Corporation
Corporate Communications

Erkki Heikkinen
Senior Vice President

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