Sales development, September

Turnover increase for the H&M Group was in September 2006 nine per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.

Sales increase per month in per cent excluding currency rate changes:

2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06

December 16 11 13 14(4)
January 18 14 5 15(5)
February 10 13 6 11(2)
March 8 7 20 0(-8)
April 12 13 15 9(1)
May 9 7 18 13(5)
June 8 15 18 9(1)
July 8 14 12 11(2)
August 5 15 17 15(5)
September 6 10 7 9(0)
October 10 9 10
November 4 24 11

Whole year 9 12 13

The figure in paranthesis represents the sales development in comparable stores.

Total number of stores amounted to 1,300 (1,160)on 30 September 2006.

Sales development in the month of October will be published on 15 November 2006 at 8.00 CET.

Rolf Eriksen
Managing Director

Contact person:
Nils Vinge +46-8-796 5250