STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 16, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Turnover for the H&M Group (Other OTC:HMRZF) (Stockholm:HMb) increased in November 2002 by 14 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.
Sales increase per month in per cent excluding currency rate changes:
1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002
December 19 7 10
January 13 22 8
February 27 16 16
March 5 27 16
April 18 15 12
May 15 20 11
June 7 21 19
July 10 18 18
August 3 26 16
September 22 34 8
October 5 18 26
November 8 20 14
Whole year 12 20 14
Sales development in the month of December will be published together with the full-year results on January 29, 2003 at 8:30 CET.
Rolf Eriksen, Managing Director
Contact persons:
Carl-Henric Enhorning +46-8-796 5410 Leif Persson +46-8-796 1300 This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/12/16/20021213BIT00670/wkr0001.doc www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/12/16/20021213BIT00670/wkr0002.pdf