Kesko's sales increased in February - Seite 2

	1.1.-28.2.2017		Comparable
	€ million	Change, %	change, %
Grocery trade, total	787.1	+13.8	+0.7
Building and technical trade, Finland	373.4	+51.7	+5.4
Building and technical trade, other countries	315.2	+70.8	+0.4
Building and technical trade, total	688.7	+59.9	+3.2
Car trade, total	167.2	+7.6	+2.4
Common functions and eliminations	-2.0
Grand total	1,640.9	+28.5	+1.6
Finland, total	1,325.7	+23.1	+1.8
Other countries, total	315.2	+57.5	+0.4
Grand total	1,640.9	+28.5	+1.6

Change, %, indicates the change compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. Comparable change, %, indicates the change compared to the corresponding period of the previous year in local currencies and excluding the impact of acquisitions and disposals.

In February 2017, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale in Finland was 20, which was one less than in the previous year. In January-February 2017, the number of selling days in Kesko's wholesale was one more than in the previous year.

Kesko releases advance information on K Group's retail sales quarterly, in connection with interim reports.

Further information is available from Vice President, Group Controller Eva Kaukinen, tel. [phone].

 

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Source: Kesko Oyj via Globenewswire