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

Kesko Group’s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-August 2004 totalled EUR 5,005.5 million, a growth of 7.2%. The K-Alliance’s retail sales in January- August 2004 totalled EUR 5,488.0 million, a growth of 6.7%.

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

August

2004

1.1.-

31.8.2004

EUR million

Change, %

EUR million

Change, %

Kesko Food, Finland

286.3

-2.8

2,305.4

-0.9

Kesko Food, foreign countries

33.6

52.1

231.6

45.7

Kesko Food, total

319.9

1.0

2,537.0

2.1

Rautakesko, Finland

67.2

9.7

520.3

9.9

Rautakesko, foreign countries

38.9

15.0

266.9

39.1

Rautakesko, total

106.1

11.6

787.2

18.3

Kesko Agro, Finland

45.4

-4.2

421.8

-0.9

Kesko Agro, foreign countries

15.0

16.9

138.3

38.3

Kesko Agro, total

60.4

0.3

560.1

6.6

Keswell, Finland

64.2

4.0

460.4

11.8

Keswell, foreign countries

1.5

-13.9

14.4

-2.2

Keswell, total

65.7

3.5

474.8

11.3

VV-Auto, Finland

40.8

5.9

436.8

9.9

VV-Auto, foreign countries

0.6

-70.5

8.1

-11.2

VV-Auto, total

41.4

2.4

444.9

9.4

Kaukomarkkinat, Finland

19.3

10.9

137.1

2.0

Kaukomarkkinat, foreign countries

7.5

-12.1

68.3

38.3

Kaukomarkkinat, total

26.8

3.3

205.4

11.7

Others / eliminations

-0.8

-

-3.9

-

Finland, total

522.4

0.8

4,277.9

3.2

Foreign countries, total

97.1

19.9

727.6

38.8

Grand total

619.5

3.4

5,005.5

7.2

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

In August 2004, the number of trading days in Kesko’s wholesale was 22, which was one more than in August 2003. In January-August, there were two more trading days compared to the corresponding period in 2003.

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

August

2004

1.1.-

31.8.2004

EUR million

Change, %

EUR million

Change, %

K-Alliance’s food stores

K-citymarket

127.3

-1.6

1,032.0

5.9

K-supermarket

107.4

2.1

911.5

2.0

K-market

82.1

-5.2

705.9

-6.9

K-extra

26.0

-12.5

228.5

-12.7

K-pikkolo

7.1

36.5

59.9

24.6

Other K-food stores and mobile stores

10.2

47.8

82.6

28.9

Finland, total

360.1

-0.8

3,020.4

0.7

Citymarket, Estonia

10.6

96.3

72.4

80.7

Säästumarket, Estonia

14.0

6.1

106.0

9.2

Citymarket, Latvia

4.6

64.3

34.6

97.5

Supernetto, Latvia

3.8

280.0

23.7

602.4

Foreign countries, total

33.0

38.1

236.7

38.7

Food stores, total

393.1

1.6

3,257.1

2.7

K-Alliance’s hardware and builders’ supplies stores

K-rauta

50.3

9.0

354.4

10.1

Rautia

40.9

5.7

277.9

7.6

Finland, total

91.2

7.5

632.3

9.0

K-rauta, Sweden

9.4

9.8

73.2

11.4

K-rauta, Estonia

5.9

0.0

40.0

17.9

K-rauta, Latvia

2.4

5.6

17.3

6.3

Senukai, Lithuania

28.1

21.4

183.8

65.8

Foreign countries, total

45.8

14.8

314.3

38.6

Hardware and builders’ supplies stores, total

137.0

9.9

946.6

17.3

K-Alliance’s agricultural stores

K-agriculture

55.6

3.6

454.9

2.0

Finland, total

55.6

3.6

454.9

2.0

Kesko Agro Eesti

4.7

14.3

41.1

21.8

Kesko Agro Latvia

6.6

17.7

41.7

30.8

Kesko Agro Lietuva

5.0

53.4

52.1

129.7

Foreign countries, total

16.3

25.5

134.9

52.7

Agricultural stores, total

71.9

7.9

589.8

10.4

K-Alliance’s home and speciality goods stores

Anttila department stores

26.2

-5.2

210.0

9.4

Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration

12.0

-0.1

89.9

10.6

Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and mail order sales)

6.9

32.4

41.7

17.5

Intersport

16.9

8.1

147.8

13.0

Kesport

2.1

10.8

17.3

16.5

Musta Pörssi

15.5

3.7

104.7

12.9

K-kenkä

1.8

0.1

14.9

1.9

Andiamo

1.7

-10.8

14.9

-3.9

Kenkäexpertti

1.2

0.1

10.3

0.2

Finland, total

84.3

2.3

651.5

10.9

Foreign countries, total

1.5

-13.9

12.7

-2.9

Home and speciality goods stores, total

85.8

1.9

664.2

10.6

 

Tähti Optikko chain

3.5

-0.9

30.3

7.3

 

Finland, total

594.7

1.2

4,789.5

3.2

Foreign countries, total

96.6

23.1

698.5

40.0

Retail sales, total

691.3

3.8

5,488.0

6.7

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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