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

 | Source: Kesko Oyj Kesko Oyj

Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in February 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 February 2005, the number of trading days in Kesko's wholesale was 20, which was the same as in February 2004. In January-February 2005, the number of trading days was the same as in the corresponding period in 2004.
 
 
 
K-Alliance's retail sales in euros (incl. VAT) in January 2005 (advance information):
 
February
2005
1.1.-
28.2.2005
 
EUR million
Change, %
EUR million
Change, %
K-Alliance's food stores
 
 
 
 
K-citymarket
109.4
1.7
222.2
-3.5
K-supermarket
100.2
1.1
199.2
-4.1
K-market
72.6
-7.8
150.6
-7.7
K-extra
21.4
-9.3
43.7
-12.1
K-pikkolo
7.3
-3.9
14.0
-2.6
Other K-food stores and mobile stores
5.9
68.6
16.0
50.3
Finland, total
316.8
*-1.0
645.7
*-4.4
Rimi Baltic AB (50%)**
33.8
39.7
68.4
42.7
Other countries, total
33.8
39.7
68.4
42.7
Food stores, total
350.6
1.8
714.1
-1.3
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's builders' supplies and home improvement stores
 
 
 
 
K-rauta
29.4
9.4
58.7
7.6
Rautia
22.3
1.9
44.2
4.7
Finland, total
51.7
6.0
102.9
6.3
K-rauta, Sweden
7.7
24.5
16.1
26.5
K-rautakesko, Estonia
3.4
-1.8
7.2
3.0
K-rauta, Latvia
2.1
26.5
4.3
36.3
Senukai, Lithuania
19.0
17.3
40.3
22.9
Other countries, total
32.2
17.1
67.9
22.0
Builders' supplies and home improvement stores, total
83.9
10.0
170.8
12.0
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's agricultural stores
 
 
 
 
K-maatalous
35.1
-10.1
63.8
-8.9
Finland, total
35.1
-10.1
63.8
-8.9
Kesko Agro Eesti
2.4
-35.1
4.6
-40.1
Kesko Agro Latvija
3.9
19.3
6.4
0.9
Kesko Agro Lietuva
3.4
-32.3
7.0
-8.9
Other countries, total
9.7
-19.1
18.0
-17.0
Agricultural stores, total
44.8
-12.2
81.8
-10.8
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's home and speciality goods stores
 
 
 
 
Anttila department stores
23.0
2.5
50.3
-0.8
Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration
10.2
11.8
20.8
7.6
Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and Mail Order)
 
5.6
 
18.7
 
13.0
 
11.1
Intersport
18.9
3.8
40.5
-9.3
Kesport
2.0
6.3
4.4
-0.1
Musta Pörssi
12.0
16.5
25.8
6.3
Andiamo and K-kenkä
2.4
5.6
5.6
-5.4
Kenkäexpertti
0.8
-1.6
1.9
-5.0
Asko
***10.3
-
***10.3
-
Sotka
***11.8
-
***11.8
-
Tähti Optikko chain
3.9
-6.0
7.6
-1.3
Finland, total
100.9
36.5
192.0
12.5
Anttila Mail Order, Estonia and Latvia
1.9
-8.0
4.4
-14.2
Furniture trade, Sweden, Estonia and Latvia
 
***2.9
 
-
 
***2.9
 
-
Other countries, total
4.8
133.6
7.2
42.9
Home and speciality goods stores, total
105.7
39.2
199.2
13.4
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's car stores
 
 
 
 
Helsingin VV-Auto and
Turun VV-Auto
 
14.6
 
162.9
 
31.4
 
124.8
Car stores, total
14.6
162.9
31.4
124.8
 
 
 
 
 
Finland, total
519.1
6.5
1,035.8
0.8
Other countries, total
80.5
22.5
161.6
23.9
Retail sales, total
599.6
8.4
1,197.4
3.4
*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.
 
***Including sales during 22 January to 28 February 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 Erkki Heikkinen, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 1053 22721.
 
Kesko Corporation
Corporate Communications
 
 
Erkki Heikkinen
Senior Vice President

 
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