KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 13.02.2015 AT 09.00 1(2) Kesko's sales in January 2015 Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in January 2015 totalled €653.4 million, down 7.2%. The number of wholesale selling days was one less than in the previous year. Sales development in foreign operations was positive in terms of local currencies. In Kesko's grocery trade, sales in January were €349.8 million, a decrease of 5.6% from the previous year. The number of delivery days was one less than in the previous year. In the home improvement and speciality goods trade, sales in January were €213.1 million, a decrease of 8.9%. In terms of local currencies, sales decreased by 3.4%. Sales in Finland decreased by 9.8%. In Finland, sales in the building and home improvement trade decreased by 11.4% and sales in the speciality goods trade decreased by 8.2%. Sales of Intersport increased clearly in Finland. Sales abroad increased by 5.7% in local currencies, but decreased by 7.6% in euros. In the car and machinery trade, sales in January were €91.8 million, a decrease of 8.7%. VV-Auto's sales were €76.6 million, down 11.7%. Konekesko's sales were €15.2 million, an increase of 9.8% from the previous year. Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January 2015: January 2015 € million Change, % Grocery trade, total 349.8 -5.6 Home improvement and speciality goods trade, Finland 125.0 -9.8 Home improvement and speciality goods trade, other countries 88.1 -7.6 Home improvement and speciality goods trade, total 213.1 -8.9 Car and machinery trade, total 91.8 -8.7 Common operations and eliminations -1.4 Grand total 653.4 -7.2 Finland, total 554.6 -7.1 Other countries, total 98.7 -7.6 Grand total 653.4 -7.2 Change, % indicates the change compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. In January 2015, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was 20, which was one less than in the previous year. The number of retail selling days in January was 29, which was the same as in the previous year. Further information is available from Vice President, Group Controller Eva Kaukinen, tel. +358 105 322 338. Kesko Corporation Merja Haverinen Vice President, Group Communications DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Main news media www.kesko.fi [HUG#1894370]
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