Tiimari Plc Stock Exchange Release 10 February 2010 at 15.30 TIIMARI GROUP'S NET SALES IN JANUARY 2010 (preliminary) Tiimari Group's comparable sales in January grew by about 2 % and were EUR 4.7 million (4.6). The comparison figures do not include the sales for the countries from which the company has withdrawn or is withdrawing from (Russia, Norway and Poland). In Finland, Tiimari's growth reached about two percent. Of the segments Gallerix sales grew strongly, by about 10 %. The Group sales excluding adjustments were at 2009 levels. Tiimari Group's sales in January 2010 and full year 2010. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | monthly sales | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1/2010 | 1/2009 | chg | 12/2009 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tiimari | 3 578 | 3 593 | 0 % | 65 750 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Gallerix | 1 100 | 1 003 | 10 % | 13 234 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Active markets | 4 678 | 4 596 | 2 % | 78 984 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Closed markets | 0 | 97 | -100 % | 1 131 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group total | 4 678 | 4 693 | 0 % | 80 115 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Finland | 3 386 | 3 305 | 2 % | 60 767 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sweden | 1 108 | 1 070 | 4 % | 14 578 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other countries | 184 | 221 | -17 % | 3 639 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Retail | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | concepts total | 4 678 | 4 596 | 2 % | 78 984 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Closed markets | 0 | 97 | -100 % | 1 131 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group total | 4 678 | 4 693 | 0 % | 80 115 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hannu Krook CEO Tiimari Plc Further information: CEO Hannu Krook tel. + 358 (0)3 812911, e-mail hannu.krook@tiimari.fi Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki important news media www.tiimari.com Tiimari Plc is a listed company. The group consists of two retail shop concepts: Tiimari and Gallerix. These two concepts do business in five countries within the Baltic Sea region and there are altogether nearly 300 shops. All concepts belong to the forerunners of their market segment.