Clas Ohlson increase sales in March 2015

Sales increased by 8 per cent in March to 515 MSEK (475). In local currencies,
sales increased by 7 per cent.
Compared with the same month previous year, 15 stores have been added and the
total number of stores end of March 2015 was 198, including one franchise store
in Dubai.

Sales were distributed as follows:

Countries, MSEK             March    March  Percentage  Percentage change,
                          2014/15  2013/14      change      local currency
Sweden                        235      223          +5                  +5
Norway                        202      184         +10                 +10
Finland                        52       45         +15                 +10
Outside Nordic countries       25      23*          +9                  -9
                              515      475          +8                  +7

*Of which 2 MSEK pertains to sales to franchisee for stock build-up.

Total sales during the first eleven months of the fiscal year (May 2014 to March
2015) increased by 8 per cent to 6,824 MSEK (6,335). In local currencies, sales
increased by 6 per cent.

The fourth quarter interim report 2014/15 will be published at 07:00 CET on
Wednesday
10 June 2015. The report will be presented on the same day at 08:30 CET in Clas
Ohlson’s store at Drottninggatan 53 in Stockholm, Sweden.

For more information please contact:

Sara Kraft Westrell, Director of Information and Investor Relations, phone
+46 247 649 13

The information in this press release comprises information that Clas Ohlson AB
(publ) is required to disclose pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act
and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was
released for publication at 08:00 CET on Wednesday 15 April 2015.
Clas Ohlson was founded in 1918 as a mail order business based in Insjön,
Dalarna, Sweden. Today, the company is trading in five countries offering
outstanding service via its approx. 200 stores, web shop, catalogue and
telephone sales channels. Clas Ohlson helps its customers solve every day
practical small problems with a wide range of affordable products in five
product areas: Hardware, Electrical, Home, Multimedia and Leisure. The company
is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange, has sales of over 7 billion SEK and
over 4,700 employees. Visit Clas Ohlson at www.clasohlson.com.