Kesko's sales in February 2014

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.03.2014 AT 09.00 1(2)

Kesko's sales in February 2014

Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in February 2014 totalled €659.2 million, down 2.5%.

In Kesko's food trade, sales in February were €320.8 million, a decrease of 1.4% compared to the previous year.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in February were €92.5 million, a decrease of 10.6%. Sales performance was impacted by a decline in department store sales, a decline in the sales of clothing and sports equipment due to the poor winter season as well as changes in the Musta Pörssi network. Online sales of home and speciality goods developed positively.

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in February were €176.6 million, a decrease of 3.6%, but an increase of 2.2% in terms of local currencies. Sales in Finland decreased by 6.8%. Sales abroad were at the level of the previous year in terms of euros and increased by 11.2% in terms of local currencies.

In the car and machinery trade, sales in February were €81.4 million, an increase of 7.4%. VV-Auto's sales in February were €63.0 million, up 6.5%. Konekesko's sales in February were €18.3 million, an increase of 9.7% from the previous year.

Kesko Group sales in euros, excluding VAT, in February 2014:

February20141.1. -28.02.2014€ millionChange, %€ millionChange, %Food trade, total320.8-1.4656.5-1.9Home and speciality goods trade, total92.5-10.6204.6-9.5 Building and home improvement trade, Finland 86.2 -6.8 164.3 -7.5 Building and home improvement trade, other countries 90.4 -0.3 182.7 -1.0 Building and home improvement trade, total176.6-3.6346.9-4.2Car and machinery trade, total81.47.4182.013.1Common operations and eliminations-12.1-26.6Grand total659.2-2.51,363.4-2.1 Finland, total 551.3 -4.3 1,148.5 -3.3 Other countries, total 107.9 7.9 214.8 4.7 Grand total659.2-2.51,363.4-2.1

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

In February 2014, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was 20, which was the same as in the previous year. The total number of selling days in January-February was one less than in the previous year. The number of retail selling days in February was 28, which was the same as in the previous year. The total number of retail selling days in January-February was the same as in the previous year.

Kesko releases advance information on the K-Group's retail sales quarterly, in connection with interim reports.

Further information is available from Vice President, Group Controller Eva Kaukinen, tel. +358 105 322 338.

Kesko Corporation

Merja Haverinen
Vice President, Group Communications

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