Kesko Group's and K-Alliance's sales in November 2004

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:

November

2004

1.1.-

30.11.2004

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

-

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):

November

2004

1.1.-

30.11.2004

MEUR

Change, %

MEUR

Change, %

K-Alliance's food stores

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

K-Alliance's hardware and builders’ supplies stores

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

K-Alliance's agricultural stores

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

K-Alliance's home and speciality goods stores

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)

8.0

9.5

62.3

16.0

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

 

Tähti Optikko chain

3.6

10.6

41.5

6.3

 

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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