Kesko Group's and K-Alliance's sales in May 2004

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Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in May 2004:
 
May
 2004
1.1.-
 
31.5.2004
 
EUR million
Change, %
EUR million
Change, %
Kesko Food, Finland
287.0
-3.3
1,398.8
0.5
Kesko Food, foreign countries
31.9
57.8
131.2
40.6
Kesko Food, total
318.9
0.6
1,530.0
3.0
Rautakesko, Finland
71.0
12.1
319.0
11.1
Rautakesko, foreign countries
37.8
18.4
149.4
61.1
Rautakesko, total
108.8
14.2
468.4
23.4
Kesko Agro, Finland
64.7
-5.5
284.3
0.4
Kesko Agro, foreign countries
17.5
11.1
90.3
58.3
Kesko Agro, total
82.2
-2.4
374.6
10.1
Keswell, Finland
54.5
6.6
280.6
12.4
Keswell, foreign countries
1.3
-10.1
10.3
3.5
Keswell, total
55.8
6.1
290.9
12.0
VV-Auto, Finland
55.4
-6.1
298.0
14.8
VV-Auto, foreign countries
0.9
27.1
5.1
-3.2
VV-Auto, total
56.3
-5.7
303.1
14.5
Kaukomarkkinat, Finland
15.8
0.5
84.7
-0.8
Kaukomarkkinat, foreign countries
7.0
26.1
42.4
47.9
Kaukomarkkinat, total
22.8
7.2
127.1
11.5
Others / eliminations
-1.7
-
-2.1
-
 
 
 
 
 
Finland, total
546.7
-0.9
2,663.3
4.8
Foreign countries, total
96.4
27.5
428.7
49.4
Grand total
643.1
2.5
3,092.0
9.3
 
Change, % indicates the percentage change over the corresponding period in the previous year.
 
 
In May 2004, the number of trading days in Kesko's wholesale was 20, which was the same as in May 2003. In January-May 2004, there was one more trading day compared to the corresponding period in 2003.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's retail sales in euros (incl. VAT) in May 2004 (advance information):
 
 
May
2004
1.1.-
 
31.5.2004
 
EUR million
Change, %
EUR million
Change, %
K-Alliance's food stores
 
 
 
 
K-citymarket
126.5
-1.8
621.2
6.9
K-supermarket
106.7
4.6
559.1
2.7
K-market
78.6
-9.6
431.5
-5.4
K-extra
29.9
2.0
137.4
-10.8
K-pikkolo
7.3
28.1
37.9
21.3
Other K-food stores and mobile stores
9.2
13.6
46.8
22.9
Finland, total
358.2
-0.7
1,833.9
1.6
Citymarket, Estonia
11.0
120.0
40.2
65.9
Säästumarket, Estonia
13.8
7.0
63.8
12.1
Citymarket, Latvia
4.3
115.0
20.7
125.0
Supernetto, Latvia
3.4
750.0
12.3
742.2
Foreign countries, total
32.5
48.4
137.0
37.7
Food stores, total
390.7
2.1
1,970.9
3.5
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's hardware and
builders' supplies stores
 
 
 
 
K-rauta
58.0
7.9
188.6
11.4
Rautia
44.6
6.3
142.0
9.5
Finland, total
102.6
7.2
330.6
10.6
K-rauta, Sweden
12.0
7.0
42.3
12.0
K-rauta, Estonia
5.8
22.3
22.3
30.6
K-rauta, Latvia
2.2
-2.5
9.7
5.4
Senukai, Lithuania
24.8
25.1
101.4
121.0
Foreign countries, total
44.8
17.8
175.7
59.9
Hardware and builders' supplies stores, total
147.4
10.2
506.3
23.8
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's agricultural stores
 
 
 
 
K-agriculture
61.3
2.4
227.8
2.6
Finland, total
61.3
2.4
227.8
2.6
Kesko Agro Eesti
4.8
-8.0
25.7
39.9
Kesko Agro Latvia
7.5
51.8
27.8
77.8
Kesko Agro Lietuva
5.4
42.3
32.3
185.9
Foreign countries, total
17.7
27.0
85.8
89.4
Agricultural stores, total
79.0
7.1
313.6
17.3
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's home and speciality goods stores
 
 
 
 
Anttila department stores
25.3
2.3
124.8
12.2
Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration
12.0
5.8
52.6
11.7
Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and mail order sales)
 
4.3
 
-5.5
 
26.9
 
14.0
Intersport
16.0
-3.5
96.2
17.4
Kesport
2.1
3.4
10.9
21.2
Musta Pörssi
11.4
9.5
59.2
12.7
K-kenkä
2.4
-5.3
9.2
3.5
Andiamo
2.5
-6.1
9.1
-3.3
Kenkäexpertti
1.7
-4.2
6.4
2.2
Finland, total
77.7
1.4
395.3
13.0
Foreign countries, total
1.2
-12.8
9.0
0.8
Home and speciality goods stores, total
78.9
1.2
404.3
12.7
 
 
 
 
 
Tähti Optikko chain
3.4
4.0
19.4
6.6
 
 
 
 
 
Finland, total
603.2
1.2
2,807.0
4.2
Foreign countries, total
96.2
27.9
407.5
54.6
Retail sales, total
699.4
4.2
3,214.5
8.7
 
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: Erkki Heikkinen, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 1053 22721.
 
 
Kesko Corporation
Corporate Communications
 
 
 
Erkki Heikkinen
Senior Vice President

 
 
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