Kesko Group’s and K-Alliance’s sales in September 2004
Kesko Group’s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-September 2004 totalled EUR 5,648.9 million, a growth of 7.0%. The K-Alliance’s retail sales in January-September 2004 totalled 6,210.8 million, a growth of 6.5%.
Kesko Group’s sales in euros, excluding VAT, in September 2004:
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| September | 2004 | 1.1.-
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| EUR million | Change, % | EUR million | Change, % |
| Kesko Food, Finland | 285.4 | -0.9 | 2,605.2 | -0.4 |
| Kesko Food, foreign countries | 27.6 | 41.4 | 244.9 | 37.2 |
| Kesko Food, total | 313.0 | 1.8 | 2,850.1 | 2.0 |
| Rautakesko, Finland | 66.5 | 5.2 | 586.9 | 9.4 |
| Rautakesko, foreign countries | 39.2 | 21.2 | 306.1 | 36.5 |
| Rautakesko, total | 105.7 | 10.6 | 893.0 | 17.4 |
| Kesko Agro, Finland | 51.7 | -3.2 | 473.6 | -1.1 |
| Kesko Agro, foreign countries | 14.2 | 70.2 | 152.4 | 40.7 |
| Kesko Agro, total | 65.9 | 6.8 | 626.0 | 6.6 |
| Keswell, Finland | 62.1 | 2.8 | 522.3 | 10.8 |
| Keswell, foreign countries | 2.3 | 20.4 | 16.8 | -4.7 |
| Keswell, total | 64.4 | 3.3 | 539.1 | 10.3 |
| VV-Auto, Finland | 61.3 | 26.1 | 498.1 | 11.6 |
| VV-Auto, foreign countries | 1.7 | 14.7 | 9.8 | -7.5 |
| VV-Auto, total | 63.0 | 25.7 | 507.9 | 11.2 |
| Kaukomarkkinat, Finland | 20.4 | 5.8 | 157.4 | 2.4 |
| Kaukomarkkinat, foreign countries | 11.2 | 38.5 | 79.5 | 38.3 |
| Kaukomarkkinat, total | 31.6 | 15.4 | 236.9 | 12.2 |
| Others / eliminations | -0.2 | - | -4.1 | - |
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| Finland, total | 547.2 | 3.2 | 4,839.4 | 3.3 |
| Foreign countries, total | 96.2 | 34.2 | 809.5 | 35.7 |
| Grand total | 643.4 | 6.9 | 5,648.9 | 7.0 |
Change, % indicates the percentage change over the corresponding period in the previous year.
In September 2004, the number of trading days in Kesko’s wholesale was 22, which was the same as in September 2003. In January-September, there were two more trading days compared to the corresponding period in 2003.
K-Alliance’s retail sales in euros (incl. VAT) in September 2004 (advance information):
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| September | 2004 | 1.1.-
| 30.9.2004 |
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| EUR million | Change, % | EUR million | Change, % |
| K-Alliance’s food stores |
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| K-citymarket | 124.9 | 7.1 | 1,156.9 | 6.0 |
| K-supermarket | 121.3 | -2.0 | 1,032.8 | 1.5 |
| K-market | 95.8 | -8.5 | 801.7 | -7.1 |
| K-extra | 30.4 | -14.4 | 258.9 | -12.9 |
| K-pikkolo | 8.9 | 25.4 | 68.8 | 24.9 |
| Other K-food stores and mobile stores | 13.3 | 40.0 | 95.9 | 30.4 |
| Finland, total | 394.6 | -0.7 | 3,415.0 | 0.5 |
| Citymarket, Estonia | 9.1 | 97.8 | 81.5 | 83.0 |
| Säästumarket, Estonia | 12.7 | 10.4 | 118.7 | 9.5 |
| Citymarket, Latvia | 4.9 | 88.5 | 39.5 | 95.9 |
| Supernetto, Latvia | 3.8 | 216.7 | 27.5 | 498.0 |
| Foreign countries, total | 30.5 | 53.3 | 267.2 | 40.3 |
| Food stores, total | 425.1 | 1.9 | 3,682.2 | 2.6 |
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| K-Alliance’s hardware and builders’ supplies stores |
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| K-rauta | 49.1 | 5.3 | 403.4 | 9.5 |
| Rautia | 40.5 | 4.3 | 318.5 | 7.2 |
| Finland, total | 89.6 | 4.9 | 721.9 | 8.5 |
| K-rauta, Sweden | 10.5 | 26.6 | 83.8 | 13.1 |
| K-rauta, Estonia | 5.7 | 9.1 | 45.7 | 16.7 |
| K-rauta, Latvia | 2.3 | -8.6 | 19.6 | 4.3 |
| Senukai, Lithuania | 27.7 | 25.7 | 211.3 | 59.1 |
| Foreign countries, total | 46.2 | 21.4 | 360.4 | 36.1 |
| Hardware and builders’ supplies stores, total | 135.8 | 10.0 | 1,082.3 | 16.3 |
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| K-Alliance’s agricultural stores |
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| K-agriculture | 62.3 | -3.2 | 517.2 | 1.4 |
| Finland, total | 62.3 | -3.2 | 517.2 | 1.4 |
| Kesko Agro Eesti | 4.7 | 60.5 | 45.9 | 24.9 |
| Kesko Agro Latvia | 5.4 | 94.7 | 47.1 | 35.9 |
| Kesko Agro Lietuva | 4.6 | 40.7 | 56.6 | 118.5 |
| Foreign countries, total | 14.7 | 63.9 | 149.6 | 53.7 |
| Agricultural stores, total | 77.0 | 5.0 | 666.8 | 9.7 |
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| K-Alliance’s home and speciality goods stores |
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| Anttila department stores | 26.2 | 13.7 | 236.2 | 9.8 |
| Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration | 10.9 | 5.2 | 100.8 | 10.0 |
| Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and mail order sales) |
5.9 |
8.7 |
47.6 |
16.3 |
| Intersport | 15.2 | 10.2 | 163.0 | 12.7 |
| Kesport | 1.8 | 20.4 | 19.2 | 17.1 |
| Musta Pörssi | 14.0 | 2.5 | 118.7 | 11.6 |
| K-kenkä | 1.9 | 15.9 | 16.8 | 3.3 |
| Andiamo | 1.8 | 8.9 | 16.7 | -2.7 |
| Kenkäexpertti | 1.2 | 6.0 | 11.5 | 1.3 |
| Finland, total | 78.9 | 9.3 | 730.5 | 10.7 |
| Foreign countries, total | 2.2 | 15.2 | 15.0 | -0.4 |
| Home and speciality goods stores, total | 81.1 | 9.4 | 745.5 | 10.5 |
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| Tähti Optikko chain | 3.7 | 1.0 | 34.0 | 6.6 |
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| Finland, total | 629.1 | 1.0 | 5,418.6 | 2.9 |
| Foreign countries, total | 93.6 | 36.0 | 792.2 | 39.6 |
| Retail sales, total | 722.7 | 4.5 | 6,210.8 | 6.5 |
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: IR-manager Jukka Pokki, tel +358 1053 22645 or +358 50 65 632.
Kesko Corporation
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Atte Kaksonen
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