KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 16.02.2007 AT 15.45 1(1) Kesko's sale of SATO shares completed Kesko Corporation and Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company have today completed the deal by which Kesko sold its SATO Corporation shares to Varma. Kesko's ownership interest in SATO was approximately 16.5%. The price of the shares is about 46 million and Kesko is expected to gain about 37 million on the disposal. The gain will be recognised for the first quarter of 2007. Kesko has previously published a stock exchange release concerning the deal on 7 February 2007. Further information is available from Juhani Järvi, Corporate Executive Vice President, Kesko Corporation, tel. +358 1053 22209. Kesko Corporation Paavo Moilanen Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications DISTRIBUTION The Helsinki Stock Exchange Main news media