Correction to Kesko Corporation's stock exchange release concerning April sales

 | Source: Kesko Oyj Kesko Oyj

 
Kesko Group's and K-Alliance's sales in April 2004
 
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in January-April 2004 totalled EUR 2,448.9 million, a growth of 11.2%. The K-Alliance's retail sales in January-April 2004 totalled EUR 2,514.5 million, a growth of 10.0%.
 
Kesko Group's sales in euros, excluding VAT, in April 2004:
 
April
 2004
1.1.-
 
30.4.2004
 
EUR million
Change, %
EUR million
Change, %
Kesko Food, Finland
303.1
1.4
1,111.8
1.5
Kesko Food, foreign countries
28.6
43.5
99.3
35.9
Kesko Food, total
331.7
4.1
1,211.1
3.7
Rautakesko, Finland
71.9
3.0
248.0
10.9
Rautakesko, foreign countries
35.6
31.8
111.6
83.6
Rautakesko, total
107.5
11.0
359.6
26.4
Kesko Agro, Finland
72.3
4.9
219.7
2.3
Kesko Agro, foreign countries
27.1
57.2
72.7
76.3
Kesko Agro, total
99.4
15.4
292.4
14.3
Keswell, Finland
54.6
7.6
226.1
13.8
Keswell, foreign countries
2.0
-4.4
8.9
7.3
Keswell, total
56.6
7.1
235.0
13.5
VV-Auto, Finland
49.0
-12.6
242.6
21.0
VV-Auto, foreign countries
1.0
-7.2
4.2
-7.9
VV-Auto, total
50.0
-12.5
246.8
20.3
Kaukomarkkinat, Finland
18.5
11.7
68.8
-1.1
Kaukomarkkinat, foreign countries
8.4
54.6
35.5
53.1
Kaukomarkkinat, total
26.9
22.3
104.3
12.4
Others / eliminations
0.3
-
-0.3
-
 
 
 
 
 
Finland, total
569.7
1.9
2,116.7
6.4
Foreign countries, total
102.7
41.1
332.2
57.3
Grand total
672.4
6.4
2,448.9
11.2
 
Change, % indicates the percentage change over the corresponding period in the previous year.
 
 
In April 2004, the number of trading days in Kesko's wholesale was 20, which was the same as in April 2003. In January-April 2004, there was one more trading day compared to the corresponding period in 2003.
 
 
 
K-Alliance's retail sales in euros (incl. VAT) in April 2004 (advance information):
 
 
April
2004
1.1.-
 
30.4.2004
 
EUR million
Change, %
EUR million
Change, %
K-Alliance's food stores
 
 
 
 
K-citymarket
137.7
12.9
494.7
9.4
K-supermarket
130.0
1.5
452.4
2.3
K-market
98.7
-6.4
352.9
-4.4
K-extra
31.9
-11.4
107.5
-13.7
K-pikkolo
9.2
27.8
30.6
19.5
Other K-food stores and mobile stores
11.3
48.7
37.7
25.2
Finland, total
418.8
3.1
1,475.8
2.2
Citymarket, Estonia
7.9
41.1
29.2
52.0
Säästumarket, Estonia
14.0
20.7
50.0
13.4
Citymarket, Latvia
4.6
155.6
16.3
127.5
Supernetto, Latvia
3.0
900.0
9.0
697.3
Foreign countries, total
29.5
41.1
104.5
34.6
Food stores, total
448.3
4.9
1,580.3
3.9
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's hardware and
builders' supplies stores
 
 
 
 
K-rauta
42.1
12.7
130.6
13.1
Rautia
33.8
12.4
97.3
11.0
Finland, total
75.9
12.6
227.9
12.2
K-rauta, Sweden
10.3
21.0
30.3
14.1
K-rauta, Estonia
5.2
36.7
16.5
33.7
K-rauta, Latvia
2.3
16.5
7.5
8.0
Senukai, Lithuania
23.8
34.5
76.7
193.7
Foreign countries, total
41.6
30.1
131.0
82.1
Hardware and builders' supplies stores, total
117.5
18.2
358.9
30.4
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's agricultural stores
 
 
 
 
K-agriculture
55.7
9.5
165.9
1.9
Finland, total
55.7
9.5
165.9
1.9
Kesko Agro Eesti
9.1
77.5
21.0
58.8
Kesko Agro Latvia
8.1
72.8
20.3
89.8
Kesko Agro Lietuva
10.3
284.0
26.8
259.0
Foreign countries, total
27.5
120.2
68.1
117.1
Agricultural stores, total
83.2
31.3
234.0
20.5
 
 
 
 
 
K-Alliance's home and speciality goods stores
 
 
 
 
Anttila department stores
22.5
6.6
99.2
15.2
Kodin Ykkönen department stores for home goods and interior decoration
9.9
12.5
40.6
13.7
Anttila distance sales (NetAnttila and mail order sales)
 
5.4
 
21.7
 
22.7
 
18.6
Intersport
18.9
21.8
80.2
22.8
Kesport
2.3
25.0
8.8
25.7
Musta Pörssi
10.4
3.9
47.8
13.5
K-kenkä
2.5
30.2
6.8
7.0
Andiamo
2.2
13.7
6.6
-2.1
Kenkäexpertti
1.6
19.7
4.7
4.9
Finland, total
75.7
13.3
317.4
16.3
Foreign countries, total
1.9
-4.8
7.8
2.7
Home and speciality goods stores, total
77.6
12.8
325.2
15.9
 
 
 
 
 
Tähti Optikko chain
4.0
13.1
16.1
7.1
 
 
 
 
 
Finland, total
630.1
5.9
2,203.1
5.0
Foreign countries, total
100.5
49.2
311.4
65.2
Retail sales, total
730.6
10.3
2,514.5
10.0
 
2 K-rauta stores and 43 Rautia stores also operate as K-agriculture stores. Their sales are partly included in the sales figures of the hardware and builders' supplies stores and partly in the sales of the agricultural stores.
 
Further information: Erkki Heikkinen, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 1053 22721.
 
 
Kesko Corporation
Corporate Communications
 
 
 
Erkki Heikkinen
Senior Vice President

 
 
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