Axfood's sales November 2007

Axfood's sales November 2007

Consolidated net sales (excluding VAT) totalled SEK 2,483 m (2,370), a rise of
4.8% compared with the same period a year ago. Net sales for stores in Sweden
owned by the Group rose by 4.1% for the month of November, with a 5.0% rise in
like-for-like sales. 

Sales for the period January-November 2007 in wholly owned stores rose by 0.2%,
with a 0.8% rise in like-for-like sales. Consolidated net sales totalled SEK
26,502 m (26,179), an increase of 1.2%. Net sales for Axfood's stores (wholly
owned and franchise units) rose 1.5%, with a 1.0% rise in like-for-like sales.

Hemköp's sales (wholly owned and franchise units) increased by 5.8 % during the
month, with a 3.2% rise in like-for-like sales. Accumulated sales increased by
1.5%, with a 0.4% rise in like-for-like sales. 

Net sales for Hemköp's wholly owned stores rose by 1.7% during the month, with a
1.4% rise in like-for-like sales. Accumulated sales decreased by 3.0%, with a
0.9% decrease in like-for-like sales. 

Willys' sales rose by 5.0% during the month, with a 6.0% rise in like-for-like
sales. Accumulated sales rose by 1.5% with a 1.3% rise in like-for-like sales. 

For further information, please contact:
Karin Hygrell-Jonsson, CFO Axfood AB, +46 70-662 69 70

Axfood AB bedriver detaljhandel med de helägda butikskedjorna Hemköp, Willys och
Willys hemma, cirka 220 butiker, samt partihandel inom Dagab och Axfood Närlivs.
Därutöver samverkar Axfood med ett stort antal handlarägda butiker knutna till
Axfood genom avtal, bland annat inom Hemköpskedjan men också under varumärken
som Handlar'n och Tempo. Totalt samverkar Axfood med över 500 handlarägda
butiker. Axfood är noterat på OMX Nordiska Börs Stockholm, Nordiska Listan,
Large Cap. Huvudägare är Axel Johnson AB med cirka 46 procent av aktierna.