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

Kesko Group’s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-July 2004 totalled EUR 4,386.1 million, a growth of 7.8%. The K-Alliance’s retail sales in January-July 2004 totalled EUR 4,796.4 million, a growth of 7.2%.

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

July

2004

1.1.-

31.7.2004

EUR million

Change, %

EUR million

Change, %

Kesko Food, Finland

302.8

-7.6

2,019.1

-0.6

Kesko Food, foreign countries

33.9

54.6

198.1

44.7

Kesko Food, total

336.7

-3.7

2,217.2

2.2

Rautakesko, Finland

64.1

4.0

453.2

10.0

Rautakesko, foreign countries

42.5

23.9

227.9

44.3

Rautakesko, total

106.6

11.1

681.1

19.5

Kesko Agro, Finland

43.4

-0.3

376.5

-0.5

Kesko Agro, foreign countries

15.1

-5.3

123.2

41.4

Kesko Agro, total

58.5

-1.7

499.7

7.4

Keswell, Finland

64.4

17.9

396.2

13.1

Keswell, foreign countries

1.5

-5.2

13.0

2.1

Keswell, total

65.9

17.3

409.2

12.7

VV-Auto, Finland

48.1

-7.6

396.0

10.3

VV-Auto, foreign countries

1.7

70.7

7.6

4.0

VV-Auto, total

49.8

-6.1

403.6

10.2

Kaukomarkkinat, Finland

15.7

-7.6

117.7

0.6

Kaukomarkkinat, foreign countries

11.1

46.6

60.8

48.9

Kaukomarkkinat, total

26.8

9.1

178.5

13.1

Others / eliminations

-0.4

-

-3.2

-

Finland, total

538.1

-2.6

3,755.5

3.6

Foreign countries, total

105.8

28.5

630.6

42.4

Grand total

643.9

1.4

4,386.1

7.8

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

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

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

July

2004

1.1.-

31.7.2004

EUR million

Change, %

EUR million

Change, %

K-Alliance’s food stores

K-citymarket

142.4

8.7

904.7

7.0

K-supermarket

135.3

-0.8

804.1

2.0

K-market

108.2

-12.2

623.8

-7.1

K-extra

36.9

-18.9

202.5

-12.7

K-pikkolo

7.9

23.4

52.8

23.4

Other K-food stores and mobile stores

13.8

22.1

72.4

26.6

Finland, total

444.5

-2.1

2,660.3

0.9

Citymarket, Estonia

10.8

111.8

61.8

78.3

Säästumarket, Estonia

14.2

6.0

92.0

9.7

Citymarket, Latvia

4.6

64.3

30.0

104.8

Supernetto, Latvia

3.8

660.0

19.9

724.0

Foreign countries, total

33.4

42.1

203.7

38.8

Food stores, total

477.9

0.1

2,864.0

2.9

K-Alliance’s hardware and builders’ supplies stores

K-rauta

56.3

6.2

304.1

10.3

Rautia

47.5

3.7

237.0

7.8

Finland, total

103.8

5.0

541.1

9.2

K-rauta, Sweden

11.6

20.1

63.8

11.6

K-rauta, Estonia

6.2

4.8

34.1

21.7

K-rauta, Latvia

2.9

11.7

14.9

6.4

Senukai, Lithuania

29.7

33.4

155.6

77.5

Foreign countries, total

50.4

24.6

268.4

43.6

Hardware and builders’ supplies stores, total

154.2

10.7

809.5

18.6

K-Alliance’s agricultural stores

K-agriculture

59.9

4.0

399.4

1.8

Finland, total

59.9

4.0

399.4

1.8

Kesko Agro Eesti

4.9

-18.4

36.4

22.9

Kesko Agro Latvia

4.7

-18.7

35.1

33.5

Kesko Agro Lietuva

6.6

62.0

47.0

142.5

Foreign countries, total

16.2

1.9

118.5

57.4

Agricultural stores, total

76.1

3.6

517.9

10.7

K-Alliance’s home and speciality goods stores

Anttila department stores

31.1

14.2

183.6

11.8

Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration

14.4

26.5

77.9

12.5

Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and mail order sales)

5.0

5.3

34.8

14.9

Intersport

18.9

11.8

130.6

13.5

Kesport

2.3

8.0

15.3

17.8

Musta Pörssi

17.6

20.4

89.1

14.6

K-kenkä

2.0

5.6

13.1

2.1

Andiamo

2.0

4.4

13.2

-2.9

Kenkäexpertti

1.5

-2.8

9.2

1.2

Finland, total

94.8

15.0

566.8

12.2

Foreign countries, total

1.5

-6.1

11.3

-1.2

Home and speciality goods stores, total

96.3

14.6

578.1

11.9

 

Tähti Optikko chain

4.2

14.9

27.0

8.4

 

Finland, total

707.2

1.6

4,194.5

3.4

Foreign countries, total

101.5

24.6

601.9

43.2

Retail sales, total

808.7

4.0

4,796.4

7.2

2 K-rauta stores and 43 Rautia 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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