
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-November 2004 totalled EUR 6,909.5 million, a growth of 6.3%. The K-Alliance's retail sales in January-November 2004 totalled 7,539.1 million, a growth of 5.9%.
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in November 2004:
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| November | 2004 | 1.1.- | 30.11.2004 |
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| MEUR | Change, % | MEUR | Change, % |
| Kesko Food, Finland | 296.5 | 7.4 | 3,179.7 | -1.0 |
| Kesko Food, other countries | 29.6 | 34.4 | 305.0 | 36.6 |
| Kesko Food, total | 326.1 | 9.4 | 3,484.7 | 1.4 |
| Rautakesko, Finland | 58.2 | 13.4 | 708.0 | 8.1 |
| Rautakesko, other countries | 37.2 | 24.5 | 382.8 | 33.0 |
| Rautakesko, total | 95.4 | 17.5 | 1,090.8 | 15.7 |
| Kesko Agro, Finland | 43.8 | 2.1 | 563.0 | -1.8 |
| Kesko Agro, other countries | 13.7 | 32.1 | 179.7 | 36.2 |
| Kesko Agro, total | 57.5 | 8.0 | 742.7 | 5.3 |
| Keswell, Finland | 77.1 | 9.1 | 669.2 | 9.5 |
| Keswell, other countries | 2.0 | 7.7 | 20.7 | -2.3 |
| Keswell, total | 79.1 | 9.1 | 689.9 | 9.1 |
| VV-Auto, Finland | 44.8 | 28.0 | 601.3 | 13.7 |
| VV-Auto, other countries | 0.8 | 45.5 | 12.5 | -0.1 |
| VV-Auto, total | 45.6 | 28.3 | 613.8 | 13.4 |
| Kaukomarkkinat, Finland | 20.9 | 15.8 | 195.1 | 3.0 |
| Kaukomarkkinat, other countries | 8.9 | 15.6 | 97.8 | 33.7 |
| Kaukomarkkinat, total | 29.8 | 15.7 | 292.9 | 11.5 |
| Others / eliminations | 0.2 | - | -5.3 | - |
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| Finland, total | 541.5 | 10.1 | 5,911.0 | 2.8 |
| Other countries, total | 92.2 | 27.4 | 998.5 | 33.1 |
| Grand total | 633.7 | 12.3 | 6,909.5 | 6.3 |
Change, % indicates the percentage change over the corresponding period in the previous year.
In November 2004, the number of trading days in Kesko's wholesale was 22, which was two more than in November 2003. In January-November 2004, there were two more trading days than in the corresponding period in 2003.
K-Alliance's retail sales in euros (incl. VAT) in November 2004 (advance information):
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| November | 2004 | 1.1.- | 30.11.2004 |
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| MEUR | Change, % | MEUR | Change, % |
| K-Alliance's food stores |
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| K-citymarket | 128.5 | 4.7 | 1,411.4 | 4.7 |
| K-supermarket | 99.6 | -0.4 | 1,228.5 | 1.2 |
| K-market | 74.3 | -6.9 | 954.3 | -6.8 |
| K-extra | 22.3 | -13.6 | 304.4 | -13.0 |
| K-pikkolo | 6.6 | 24.5 | 82.2 | 24.7 |
| Other K-food stores and mobile stores | 13.8 | 24.3 | 120.3 | 29.8 |
| Finland, total | 345.1 | 0.1 | 4,101.1 | 0.2 |
| Citymarket, Estonia | 9.8 | 36.1 | 102.7 | 72.8 |
| Säästumarket, Estonia | 13.4 | 13.6 | 145.1 | 9.9 |
| Citymarket, Latvia | 5.0 | 51.5 | 49.9 | 86.5 |
| Supernetto, Latvia | 5.0 | 233.3 | 36.9 | 385.7 |
| Other countries, total | 33.2 | 39.5 | 334.6 | 40.3 |
| Food stores, total | 378.3 | 2.7 | 4,435.7 | 2.4 |
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| K-Alliance's hardware and builders’ supplies stores |
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| K-rauta | 43.9 | 13.0 | 493.8 | 8.9 |
| Rautia | 33.7 | 12.0 | 388.8 | 6.4 |
| Finland, total | 77.6 | 12.5 | 882.6 | 7.8 |
| K-rauta, Sweden | 10.8 | 30.5 | 106.1 | 16.4 |
| K-rauta, Estonia | 4.8 | 7.9 | 56.0 | 14.2 |
| K-rauta, Latvia | 2.0 | 6.0 | 23.6 | 1.3 |
| Senukai, Lithuania | 25.6 | 25.0 | 264.5 | 50.2 |
| Other countries, total | 43.2 | 23.1 | 450.2 | 32.6 |
| Hardware and builders' supplies stores, total | 120.8 | 16.1 | 1,332.8 | 15.1 |
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| K-Alliance's agricultural stores |
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| K-agriculture | 52.7 | 10.3 | 622.2 | 0.6 |
| Finland, total | 52.7 | 10.3 | 622.2 | 0.6 |
| Kesko Agro Eesti | 5.1 | 78.6 | 54.8 | 28.2 |
| Kesko Agro Latvija | 4.1 | 98.4 | 55.4 | 36.2 |
| Kesko Agro Lietuva | 4.4 | -23.8 | 66.7 | 76.3 |
| Other countries, total | 13.6 | 27.1 | 176.9 | 45.9 |
| Agricultural stores, total | 66.3 | 13.4 | 799.1 | 8.1 |
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| K-Alliance's home and speciality goods stores |
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| Anttila department stores | 35.1 | 11.6 | 302.3 | 8.8 |
| Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration | 13.9 | 3.1 | 127.7 | 8.8 |
| Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and mail order sales) |
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62.3 |
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| Intersport | 15.4 | 19.6 | 192.5 | 11.5 |
| Kesport | 1.7 | 25.1 | 22.1 | 14.8 |
| Musta Pörssi | 14.6 | 4.6 | 146.9 | 10.3 |
| K-kenkä | 2.7 | 37.7 | 21.9 | 4.1 |
| Andiamo | 2.5 | 31.0 | 21.3 | -1.1 |
| Kenkäexpertti | 1.6 | 27.6 | 14.5 | 2.2 |
| Finland, total | 95.5 | 11.6 | 911.5 | 9.7 |
| Other countries, total | 2.0 | 9.4 | 18.5 | -1.0 |
| Home and speciality goods stores, total | 97.5 | 11.6 | 930.0 | 9.5 |
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| Tähti Optikko chain | 3.6 | 10.6 | 41.5 | 6.3 |
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| Finland, total | 574.5 | 4.4 | 6,558.9 | 2.5 |
| Other countries, total | 92.0 | 28.8 | 980.2 | 36.5 |
| Retail sales, total | 666.5 | 7.2 | 7,539.1 | 5.9 |
2 K-rauta stores and 45 Rautia stores also operate as K-agricultural stores. Their sales are partly included in the sales figures of the hardware and builders' supplies stores and partly in the sales figures of the agricultural stores.
Further information is available fromSenior Vice President Erkki Heikkinen, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 1053 22721.
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