Kesko's sales in September 2014

KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.10.2014 AT 09.00 1(2)

Kesko's sales in September 2014

Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, in September 2014 totalled €767.3 million, down 1.1%.

In Kesko's food trade, sales in September were €358.7 million, an increase of 1.1% from the previous year. There was one delivery day more than in the previous year.

In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in September were €110.2 million, a decrease of 9.9%. The sales performance was especially impacted by the decline in the sales of the department store trade, which can be partly attributed to Anttila department stores closing down in August. Sales increased at Indoor.

In the building and home improvement trade, sales in September were €240.0 million, an increase of 0.5%. In terms of local currencies, sales were up by 1.4%. Sales in Finland decreased by 2.6%. Sales abroad increased by 2.8% in euros and by 4.4% in local currencies.

In the car and machinery trade, sales in September were €74.2 million, a decrease of 3.3%. VV-Auto's sales in September were €56.7 million, down 5.8%. Konekesko's sales in September were €17.6 million, an increase of 5.6% from the previous year.

Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in September 2014:

  September20141.1. -30.9.2014   € millionChange, %€ millionChange, %Food trade, total358.71.13,228.8-1.1Home and speciality goods trade, total110.2-9.9930.9-9.3 Building and home improvement trade, Finland 100.2 -2.6 938.5 -0.2 Building and home improvement trade, other countries 139.8 2.8 1,124.7 0.6 Building and home improvement trade, total240.00.52,063.20.3Car and machinery trade, total74.2-3.3814.3-1.4Common operations and eliminations-15.9 -126.1 Grand total767.3-1.16,911.2-2.0        Finland, total 611.3 -2.1 5,604.3 -2.7 Other countries, total 155.9 3.1 1,306.9 1.5 Grand total767.3-1.16,911.2-2.0     

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

In September 2014, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was 22, which was one more than in the previous year. The total number of selling days in January-September was one less than in the previous year. The number of retail selling days in September was 30, which was the same as in the previous year. The total number of retail selling days in January-September 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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