KESKO CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 14.07.2010 AT 09.00 1(2) The Kesko Group's sales, excluding VAT, totalled €800.2 million in June 2010, showing an increase of 8.1%. In the food trade, sales in June were €343.4 million, an increase of 2.2%. The sales to K-food store chains were up by 3.2%. In the home and speciality goods trade, sales in June were €112.8 million, a decrease of 0.1%. The June performance was impacted by the sale season starting later than in the previous year. In the building and home improvement trade, sales in June were €249.1 million, an increase of 10.6%. Sales in Finland were up by 9.4%. In other countries, sales increased by 11.6% in terms of euros and by 2.3% in terms of local currencies. In Russia, sales increased by 28.6% in terms of euros and by 13.8% in terms of the local currency. In the Baltic countries, sales were down by 17.0%. In the car and machinery trade, VV-Auto's sales in June were €71.2 million, an increase of 55.1%. The combined market share of Volkswagen, Audi and Seat rose to 20.2% (15.7%) in June. The sales performance was also impacted by the VAT rate increase on 1 July 2010. Konekesko's sales in June increased by 9.9%. Kesko Group sales in euros, excluding VAT, in June 2010: June 2010 1.1. - 30.6.2010 € million Change,% € million Change,% Food trade, total 343.4 2.2 1,903.7 1.2 Home and speciality goods trade, Finland 111.9 0.3 689.9 2.3 Home and speciality goods trade, other countries 0.9 -32.4 7.5 -30.0 Home and speciality goods trade, total 112.8 -0.1 697.4 1.8 Building and home improvement trade, Finland 110.5 9.4 603.5 5.2 Building and home improvement trade, other countries 138.6 11.6 621.8 0.8 Building and home improvement trade, total 249.1 10.6 1,225.2 2.9 Car and machinery trade, Finland 98.0 52.2 491.4 6.0 Car and machinery trade, other countries 10.6 -31.8 55.2 -28.5 Car and machinery trade, total 108.6 35.8 546.6 1.0 Common operations and eliminations -13.6 -81.7 Finland, total 650.1 8.5 3,606.8 2.7 Other countries, total 150.1 6.4 684.4 -2.9 Grand total 800.2 8.1 4,291.2 1.7 Change, % indicates the change over the corresponding period of the previous year. In June 2010, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was 21, which is the same as in June 2009. The total number of wholesale selling days in January-June was one more than in the previous year. The number of retail selling days in June was 29, which is the same as in the previous year. The total number of retail selling days in January-June was sixteen more than in the previous year. The sales from operations in Finland presented in this release include the export sales of the companies in Finland (previously exports were included in the sales of other countries). The comparative figures have been restated to reflect the change in presentation. Kesko publishes advance information about the K-Group's retail sales quarterly, in connection with the interim reports. Further information is available from Vice President, Corporate Controller Jukka Erlund, tel. +358 1053 22338. Kesko Corporation Paavo Moilanen Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and Responsibility DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Main news media www.kesko.fi [HUG#1431470]