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

Kesko Group’s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-May 2004 totalled EUR 3,092.0 million, a growth of 9.3%. The K-Alliance’s retail sales in January-May 2004 totalled EUR 3,214.6 million, a growth of 8.7%.

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

May

2004

1.1.-

31.5.2004

EUR million

Change, %

EUR million

Change, %

Kesko Food, Finland

287.0

-3.3

1,398.8

0.5

Kesko Food, foreign countries

31.9

57.8

131.2

40.6

Kesko Food, total

318.9

0.6

1,530.0

3.0

Rautakesko, Finland

71.0

12.1

319.0

11.1

Rautakesko, foreign countries

37.8

18.4

149.4

61.1

Rautakesko, total

108.8

14.2

468.4

23.4

Kesko Agro, Finland

64.7

-5.5

284.3

0.4

Kesko Agro, foreign countries

17.5

11.1

90.3

58.3

Kesko Agro, total

82.2

-2.4

374.6

10.1

Keswell, Finland

54.5

6.6

280.6

12.4

Keswell, foreign countries

1.3

-10.1

10.3

3.5

Keswell, total

55.8

6.1

290.9

12.0

VV-Auto, Finland

55.4

-6.1

298.0

14.8

VV-Auto, foreign countries

0.9

27.1

5.1

-3.2

VV-Auto, total

56.3

-5.7

303.1

14.5

Kaukomarkkinat, Finland

15.8

0.5

84.7

-0.8

Kaukomarkkinat, foreign countries

7.0

26.1

42.4

47.9

Kaukomarkkinat, total

22.8

7.2

127.1

11.5

Others / eliminations

-1.7

-

-2.1

-

Finland, total

546.7

-0.9

2,663.3

4.8

Foreign countries, total

96.4

27.5

428.7

49.4

Grand total

643.1

2.5

3,092.0

9.3

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

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

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

May

2004

1.1.-

31.5.2004

EUR million

Change, %

EUR million

Change, %

K-Alliance’s food stores

K-citymarket

126.5

-1.8

621.2

6.9

K-supermarket

106.7

4.6

559.1

2.7

K-market

78.6

-9.6

431.5

-5.4

K-extra

29.9

2.0

137.4

-10.8

K-pikkolo

7.3

28.1

37.9

21.3

Other K-food stores and mobile stores

9.2

13.6

46.8

22.9

Finland, total

358.2

-0.7

1,833.9

1.6

Citymarket, Estonia

11.0

120.0

40.2

65.9

Säästumarket, Estonia

13.8

7.0

63.8

12.1

Citymarket, Latvia

4.3

115.0

20.7

125.0

Supernetto, Latvia

3.4

750.0

12.3

742.2

Foreign countries, total

32.5

48.4

137.0

37.7

Food stores, total

390.7

2.1

1,970.9

3.5

K-Alliance’s hardware and

builders’ supplies stores

K-rauta

58.0

7.9

188.6

11.4

Rautia

44.6

6.3

142.0

9.5

Finland, total

102.6

7.2

330.6

10.6

K-rauta, Sweden

12.0

7.0

42.3

12.0

K-rauta, Estonia

5.8

22.3

22.3

30.6

K-rauta, Latvia

2.2

-2.5

9.7

5.4

Senukai, Lithuania

24.8

25.1

101.4

121.0

Foreign countries, total

44.8

17.8

175.7

59.9

Hardware and builders’ supplies stores, total

147.4

10.2

506.3

23.8

K-Alliance’s agricultural stores

K-agriculture

61.3

2.4

227.8

2.6

Finland, total

61.3

2.4

227.8

2.6

Kesko Agro Eesti

4.8

-8.0

25.7

39.9

Kesko Agro Latvia

7.5

51.8

27.8

77.8

Kesko Agro Lietuva

5.4

42.3

32.3

185.9

Foreign countries, total

17.7

27.0

85.8

89.4

Agricultural stores, total

79.0

7.1

313.6

17.3

K-Alliance’s home and speciality goods stores

Anttila department stores

25.3

2.3

124.8

12.2

Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration

12.0

5.8

52.6

11.7

Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and mail order sales)

4.3

-5.5

26.9

14.0

Intersport

16.0

-3.5

96.2

17.4

Kesport

2.1

3.4

10.9

21.2

Musta Pörssi

11.4

9.5

59.2

12.7

K-kenkä

2.4

-5.3

9.2

3.5

Andiamo

2.5

-6.1

9.1

-3.3

Kenkäexpertti

1.7

-4.2

6.4

2.2

Finland, total

77.7

1.4

395.3

13.0

Foreign countries, total

1.2

-12.8

9.0

0.8

Home and speciality goods stores, total

78.9

1.2

404.3

12.7

 

Tähti Optikko chain

3.4

4.0

19.4

6.6

 

Finland, total

603.2

1.2

2,807.0

4.2

Foreign countries, total

96.2

27.9

407.5

54.6

Retail sales, total

699.4

4.2

3,214.5

8.7

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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