Kesko Group´s and K-Alliance’s sales in February 2004

Kesko Group’s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-February 2004 totalled EUR 1,099.6 million, a growth of 10.7%. The K-Alliance’s retail sales in January-February 2004 totalled EUR 1,174.4 million, a growth of 10.1%.

 

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

February

2004

1.1.-

29.2.2004

EUR million

Change, %

EUR million

Change, %

Kesko Food, Finland

248.0

-4.4

501.5

-2.8

Kesko Food, foreign countries

22.8

34.8

44.8

31.1

Kesko Food, total

270.8

-2.0

546.3

-0.7

Rautakesko, Finland

53.2

14.5

100.1

13.7

Rautakesko, foreign countries

23.3

192.5

47.2

190.4

Rautakesko, total

76.5

40.6

147.3

41.2

Kesko Agro, Finland

44.9

3.2

87.1

-1.4

Kesko Agro, foreign countries

14.6

107.5

27.1

94.8

Kesko Agro, total

59.5

17.7

114.2

11.7

Keswell, Finland

49.3

13.6

106.3

19.1

Keswell, foreign countries

2.4

20.1

4.8

-2.0

Keswell, total

51.7

13.8

111.1

18.0

VV-Auto, Finland

47.3

31.4

130.3

33.3

VV-Auto, foreign countries

0.6

-45.7

1.4

-36.7

VV-Auto, total

47.9

29.0

131.7

31.7

Kaukomarkkinat, Finland

16.1

-5.6

31.8

-6.8

Kaukomarkkinat, foreign countries

7.8

28.7

17.0

48.5

Kaukomarkkinat, total

23.9

3.4

48.8

7.1

Others / eliminations

-0.8

-

0.2

-

Finland, total

458.0

2.9

957.3

5.2

Foreign countries, total

71.5

74.1

142.3

71.6

Grand total

529.5

8.9

1,099.6

10.7

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

Kesko acquired a majority in the Lithuanian hardware and building supplies company Senukai, whose sales are included in Rautakesko’s sales figures as from 13 March 2003.

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

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

February

2004

1.1.-

29.2.2004

EUR million

Change, %

EUR million

Change, %

K-Alliance’s food stores

K-citymarket

107.6

4.0

230.3

9.4

K-supermarket

99.4

2.7

223.1

2.4

K-market

78.9

-4.6

174.3

-3.7

K-extra

23.5

-11.7

51.2

-12.0

K-pikkolo

6.6

15.8

14.4

12.2

Other K-food stores and mobile stores

9.3

1.1

15.8

-5.3

Finland, total

325.3

0.2

709.1

1.7

Citymarket, Estonia

7.1

61.4

13.8

62.1

Säästumarket, Estonia

11.5

10.6

23.2

11.2

Citymarket, Latvia

3.7

131.3

7.7

130.9

Supernetto, Latvia

1.7

800.0

3.3

513.1

Foreign countries, total

24.0

33.9

48.0

32.6

Food stores, total

349.3

2.0

757.1

3.2

K-Alliance’s hardware and

builders’ supplies stores

K-rauta

26.9

10.6

54.5

11.2

Rautia

21.3

14.0

41.1

9.4

Finland, total

48.2

12.1

95.6

10.4

K-rauta, Sweden

6.2

14.2

12.7

18.9

K-rauta, Estonia

3.4

39.6

6.9

31.6

K-rauta, Latvia

1.7

4.1

3.2

-2.1

Senukai, Lithuania

16.2

-

32.9

-

Foreign countries, total

27.5

194.7

55.7

192.8

Hardware and builders’ supplies stores, total

75.7

44.3

151.3

43.1

K-Alliance’s agricultural stores

K-agriculture

35.6

4.8

68.9

-1.2

Finland, total

35.6

4.8

68.9

-1.2

Kesko Agro Eesti

3.8

42.4

7.7

47.4

Kesko Agro Latvia

3.3

100.3

6.4

98.0

Kesko Agro Lietuva

5.1

214.9

7.9

215.4

Foreign countries, total

12.2

104.7

22.0

100.2

Agricultural stores, total

47.8

19.7

90.9

12.6

K-Alliance’s home and speciality stores

Anttila department stores

22.4

18.0

50.6

22.1

Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration

9.1

9.4

19.3

18.0

Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and mail order sales)

4.7

8.6

11.7

16.2

Intersport

18.3

12.0

44.8

29.6

Kesport

2.0

15.5

4.5

31.7

Musta Pörssi

10.3

-0.8

24.3

11.3

K-kenkä

1.1

0.7

3.0

1.2

Andiamo

1.1

-8.3

2.9

-1.8

Kenkäexpertti

0.8

-1.9

2.1

-0.3

Finland, total

69.8

10.6

163.2

20.4

Foreign countries, total

2.3

22.8

4.3

-3.0

Home and speciality goods, total

72.1

11.0

167.5

19.7

 

Tähti Optikko chain

4.1

6.7

7.7

5.3

 

Finland, total

483.0

3.1

1,044.5

4.8

Foreign countries, total

66.0

87.9

129.9

84.0

Retail sales, total

549.0

9.0

1,174.4

10.1

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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