Kesko Group’s and K-Alliance’s sales in October 2004
Kesko Group’s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-October 2004 totalled EUR 6,275.8 million, a growth of 5.7%. The K-Alliance’s retail sales in January-October 2004 totalled 6,872.9 million, a growth of 5.8%.
Kesko Group’s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in October 2004:
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| October | 2004 | 1.1.- | 31.10.2004 |
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| MEUR | Change, % | MEUR | Change, % |
| Kesko Food, Finland | 278.0 | -13.6 | 2,883.2 | -1.8 |
| Kesko Food, foreign countries | 30.5 | 33.5 | 275.4 | 36.8 |
| Kesko Food, total | 308.5 | -10.5 | 3,158.6 | 0.7 |
| Rautakesko, Finland | 63.0 | -5.9 | 649.9 | 7.7 |
| Rautakesko, foreign countries | 39.4 | 16.7 | 345.5 | 33.9 |
| Rautakesko, total | 102.4 | 1.7 | 995.4 | 15.5 |
| Kesko Agro, Finland | 45.6 | -11.3 | 519.2 | -2.1 |
| Kesko Agro, foreign countries | 13.6 | 2.3 | 166.0 | 36.5 |
| Kesko Agro, total | 59.2 | -8.5 | 685.2 | 5.1 |
| Keswell, Finland | 70.1 | 1.9 | 591.9 | 9.6 |
| Keswell, foreign countries | 1.6 | -16.5 | 18.8 | -3.2 |
| Keswell, total | 71.7 | 1.4 | 610.7 | 9.1 |
| VV-Auto, Finland | 58.4 | 22.9 | 556.5 | 12.7 |
| VV-Auto, foreign countries | 1.8 | 39.8 | 11.7 | -2.3 |
| VV-Auto, total | 60.2 | 23.4 | 568.2 | 12.4 |
| Kaukomarkkinat, Finland | 16.8 | -5.4 | 174.3 | 1.6 |
| Kaukomarkkinat, foreign countries | 9.4 | 17.7 | 88.9 | 35.8 |
| Kaukomarkkinat, total | 26.2 | 1.7 | 263.2 | 11.1 |
| Others / eliminations | -1.3 | - | -5.5 | - |
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| Finland, total | 530.6 | -7.3 | 5,369.5 | 2.1 |
| Foreign countries, total | 96.3 | 18.8 | 906.3 | 33.7 |
| Grand total | 626.9 | -4.1 | 6,275.8 | 5.7 |
Change, % indicates the percentage change over the corresponding period in the previous year.
In October 2004, the number of trading days in Kesko’s wholesale was 21, which was two less than in October 2003. In January-October, the number of trading days was the same as in the corresponding period in 2003.
K-Alliance’s retail sales in euros (incl. VAT) in October 2004 (advance information):
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| October | 2004 | 1.1.- | 31.10.2004 |
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| MEUR | Change, % | MEUR | Change, % |
| K-Alliance’s food stores |
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| K-citymarket | 126.0 | -5.8 | 1,282.9 | 4.7 |
| K-supermarket | 96.1 | -0.4 | 1,128.9 | 1.3 |
| K-market | 78.3 | -3.8 | 880.0 | -6.8 |
| K-extra | 23.2 | -12.8 | 282.1 | -12.9 |
| K-pikkolo | 6.8 | 23.6 | 75.6 | 24.7 |
| Other K-food stores and mobile stores | 10.6 | 32.5 | 106.5 | 30.5 |
| Finland, total | 341.0 | -3.1 | 3,756.0 | 0.2 |
| Citymarket, Estonia | 11.4 | 50.0 | 92.9 | 78.0 |
| Säästumarket, Estonia | 13.0 | 11.1 | 131.7 | 9.6 |
| Citymarket, Latvia | 5.4 | 58.8 | 44.9 | 91.1 |
| Supernetto, Latvia | 4.4 | 193.3 | 31.9 | 425.3 |
| Foreign countries, total | 34.2 | 41.3 | 301.5 | 40.4 |
| Food stores, total | 375.2 | -0.2 | 4,057.5 | 2.3 |
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| K-rauta | 46.5 | 1.1 | 449.9 | 8.5 |
| Rautia | 36.6 | -4.3 | 355.1 | 5.9 |
| Finland, total | 83.1 | -1.4 | 805.0 | 7.4 |
| K-rauta, Sweden | 11.6 | 31.0 | 95.4 | 15.0 |
| K-rauta, Estonia | 5.5 | 1.0 | 51.2 | 14.8 |
| K-rauta, Latvia | 1.9 | -24.3 | 21.5 | 0.9 |
| Senukai, Lithuania | 27.6 | 20.5 | 238.9 | 53.5 |
| Foreign countries, total | 46.6 | 17.3 | 407.0 | 33.6 |
| Hardware and builders’ supplies stores, total | 129.7 | 4.6 | 1,212.0 | 15.0 |
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| K-Alliance’s agricultural stores |
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| K-agriculture | 52.3 | -16.2 | 569.5 | 0.3 |
| Finland, total | 52.3 | -16.2 | 569.5 | 0.3 |
| Kesko Agro Eesti | 3.8 | 19.7 | 49.6 | 24.5 |
| Kesko Agro Latvija | 4.2 | 6.1 | 51.3 | 32.8 |
| Kesko Agro Lietuva | 5.7 | -7.1 | 62.4 | 94.4 |
| Foreign countries, total | 13.6 | 3.2 | 163.3 | 47.7 |
| Agricultural stores, total | 65.9 | -12.8 | 732.8 | 8.0 |
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| K-Alliance’s home and speciality goods stores |
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| Anttila department stores | 30.8 | -0.7 | 267.1 | 8.5 |
| Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration | 12.9 | 6.4 | 113.7 | 9.6 |
| Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and mail order sales) |
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21.8 |
54.3 |
17.0 |
| Intersport | 14.2 | -6.2 | 177.2 | 10.9 |
| Kesport | 1.6 | -1.6 | 20.7 | 15.6 |
| Musta Pörssi | 13.6 | 5.9 | 132.3 | 11.0 |
| K-kenkä | 2.4 | -14.9 | 19.2 | 0.6 |
| Andiamo | 2.2 | -13.9 | 18.9 | -4.1 |
| Kenkäexpertti | 1.4 | -20.9 | 12.9 | -0.7 |
| Finland, total | 85.8 | 0.5 | 816.3 | 9.6 |
| Foreign countries, total | 1.5 | -14.7 | 16.4 | -2.1 |
| Home and speciality goods stores, total | 87.3 | 0.2 | 832.7 | 9.3 |
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| Tähti Optikko chain | 3.9 | 0.4 | 37.9 | 5.9 |
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| Finland, total | 566.1 | -3.7 | 5,984.7 | 2.3 |
| Foreign countries, total | 95.9 | 21.6 | 888.2 | 37.4 |
| Retail sales, total | 662.0 | -0.7 | 6,872.9 | 5.8 |
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: Senior Vice President Erkki Heikkinen, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 1053 22721
Kesko Corporation
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Atte Kaksonen
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