Kesko has today afternoon been informed that after Kesko Food expressed its concern about the centralisation of grocery trade to the Finnish Competition Authority last Friday, 16 February 2007, and reported about the Scantrack service of A.C. Nielsen Finland Oy in the changed market situation, the Finnish Competition Authority has today started an investigation concerning the Scantrack service. Scantrack is a grocery tracking system based on EAN information obtained at store checkout systems. Kesko Food served notice of termination of the agreement concerning the Scantrack service at the end of 2006. Kesko Food decided to withdraw from the agreement in accordance with termination clauses due to the recent major structural arrangements in the grocery sector, which have resulted in some significant operators leaving the market. The Scantrack service by ACNielsen has been long used in several countries, including Finland. All Finnish key operators in the grocery sector and the manufacturing industry have used the system. Kesko Food is of the opinion that in this matter it has in all respects acted according to the regulations. Further information from General Counsel Anne Leppälä-Nilsson, Kesko Corporation, tel. +358 1053 22347. Kesko Corporation Harri Utoslahti Communications Manager DISTRIBUTION The Helsinki Stock Exchange Main news media