Kesko Group's and K-Alliance's sales in March 2005


 
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in March 2005:
 
On 21 January 2005, Kesko acquired Indoor Group Ltd, whose sales are included in Keswell's sales figures as from 22 January 2005.
 
Change, % indicates the percentage change over the corresponding period in the previous year.
 
In March 2005, the number of trading days in Kesko's wholesale was 21, which was two less than in March 2004. In January-March 2005, the total number of trading days was two less than in the corresponding period in 2004.
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's retail sales in euros (incl. VAT) in March 2005 (advance information):
 
 
March
2005
1.1.-
31.3.2005
 
M€
Change, %
M€
Change, %
K-Alliance's food stores
 
 
 
 
K-citymarket
131.9
4.0
354.2
-0.8
K-supermarket
111.6
2.8
310.8
-1.8
K-market
87.4
7.1
238.0
-2.8
K-extra
24.6
0.0
68.3
-8.0
K-pikkolo
8.4
20.0
22.4
4.9
Other K-food stores and mobile stores
10.6
35.9
26.6
44.6
Finland, total
374.5
*5.1
1,020.3
*-1.2
Rimi Baltic AB (50%)**
39.0
43.9
107.4
43.1
Other countries, total
39.0
43.9
107.4
43.1
Food stores, total
413.5
7.8
1,127.7
1.8
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's builders' supplies and home improvement stores
 
 
 
 
K-rauta
32.9
-3.7
91.5
3.3
Rautia
25.4
2.6
69.7
4.0
Finland, total
58.3
-1.0
161.2
3.6
K-rauta, Sweden
9.1
24.7
25.1
25.9
K-rautakesko, Estonia
4.3
0.1
11.5
1.9
K-rauta, Latvia
2.1
4.6
6.4
23.8
Senukai, Lithuania
21.0
4.8
61.4
16.0
Other countries, total
36.5
8.5
104.4
16.9
Builders' supplies and home improvement stores, total
94.8
2.4
265.6
8.4
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's agricultural stores
 
 
 
 
K-maatalous
43.7
-3.7
107.4
-6.9
Finland, total
43.7
-3.7
107.4
-6.9
Kesko Agro Eesti
4.4
0.3
9.0
-25.3
Kesko Agro Latvija
8.6
45.6
15.0
22.5
Kesko Agro Lietuva
11.8
35.5
18.9
14.6
Other countries, total
24.8
30.5
42.9
5.2
Agricultural stores, total
68.5
6.4
150.3
-3.7
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's home and speciality goods stores
 
 
 
 
Anttila department stores
25.6
-2.5
75.7
-1.4
Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration
12.5
9.5
33.3
8.3
Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and Mail Order)
 
6.2
 
12.6
 
19.2
 
11.6
Intersport
18.3
9.6
58.8
-4.1
Kesport
2.1
13.3
6.5
3.9
Musta Pörssi
12.6
-4.2
38.4
2.7
Andiamo and K-kenkä
2.9
5.0
8.5
-2.1
Kenkäexpertti
0.8
-15.1
2.7
-5.3
Asko
7.1
-
***17.4
-
Sotka
7.6
-
***19.5
-
Tähti Optikko chain
3.9
-10.3
11.5
-4.5
Finland, total
99.6
20.2
291.5
15.0
Anttila Mail Order, Estonia and Latvia
1.7
-8.5
6.1
-12.7
Furniture trade, Sweden, Estonia and Latvia
 
2.1
 
-
 
***5.0
 
-
Other countries, total
3.8
98.6
11.1
58.1
Home and speciality goods stores, total
103.4
21.9
302.6
16.2
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's car stores
 
 
 
 
Helsingin VV-Auto and
Turun VV-Auto
 
17.9
 
159.3
 
49.3
 
136.2
Car stores, total
17.9
159.3
49.3
136.2
 
 
 
 
 
Finland, total
594.0
7.9
1,629.7
3.3
Other countries, total
104.1
27.5
265.8
25.3
Retail sales, total
698.1
10.4
1,895.5
5.9
*The change has been calculated using comparable year 2004 sales.
 
**Rimi Baltic AB is a joint venture owned 50/50 by Kesko Food Ltd and ICA Baltic AB.
 
***Sales during the period 22 January to 31 March 2005.
 
1 K-rauta store and 44 Rautia stores also operate as K-maatalous stores. Their sales are partly included in the sales figures of the builders' supplies and home improvement stores and partly in the sales figures of the agricultural stores.
 
Further information is available from Senior Vice President, CFO Arja Talma, tel. +358 1053 22113.
 
Kesko Corporation
 
 
 
Anne Leppälä-Nilsson
General Counsel
 
 
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