Kesko's sales increased abroad, in Finland price decline continued

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 13.11.2015 AT 09.00 1(2)

Kesko's sales increased abroad, in Finland price decline continued

Kesko Group's sales in October 2015 totalled €748.9 million. In comparable terms excluding Anttila, sales decreased by 1.6% in local currencies.

"In October, Kesko's sales increased outside Finland. The sales performance in Finland was impacted by one delivery day less than in the previous year. In the grocery trade, prices continued to decline further in October," says Kesko's President and CEO Mikko Helander.

In Kesko's grocery trade, sales in October were €404.3 million, a decrease of 2.2% in local currencies. There was one delivery day less than in the previous year.

In the home improvement and speciality goods trade, sales in October were €278.3 million, and comparable sales excluding Anttila decreased by 0.9% in local currencies. In Finland, comparable sales were down by 2.2%. Outside Finland, comparable sales grew by 0.3% in local currencies. In the building and home improvement trade, sales decreased by 0.6% in local currencies.

In the car trade, sales in October were €64.8 million, up 0.2% from the previous year.

Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in October 2015:

Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-October 2015:

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

In October 2015, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was 22, which was one less than in the previous year. The total number of selling days in January-October was one less than in the previous year. The number of retail selling days in October was 30, which was one less than in the previous year. The total number of retail selling days in January-October was one less than 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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