Below previous year

The Finnish Kesko group of companies announces further sales losses for its building materials and DIY retail division. Sales of € 155.0 mio in February were 4.6 per cent below the previous month's result. The domestic market saw sales of € 77.9 mio (-2.5 per cent), and € 77.1 mio was the figure abroad (-6.6 per cent based on the euro).