STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 17, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Turnover for the H&M Group increased in July 2004 by 14 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.
Sales increase per month in per cent excluding currency rate changes:
2000/0 2001/0 2002/0 2003/0
1 2 3 4
December 7 10 16 11
January 22 8 18 14
February 16 16 10 13
March 27 16 8 7
April 15 12 12 13
May 20 11 9 7
June 21 19 8 15
July 18 18 8 14
August 26 16 5
September 34 8 6
October 18 26 10
November 20 14 4
Whole year 20 14 9
Sales development in the month of August will be published together with the nine month report on 30th September 2004 at 8.30 CET.
Rolf Eriksen Managing Director
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (Publ.) Head office -- A7, 106 38 Stockholm Phone: +46-8-796 55 00, Fax: +46-8-24 80 78, E-mail: info.se@hm.com Registered office Stockholm, Reg. No 556042-7220
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