2009-09-01 15:14:48 CEST

2009-09-01 15:15:47 CEST


REGULATED INFORMATION

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Apranga APB - Notification on material event

On turnover of Apranga Group in August 2009


The retail turnover (including VAT) of the leader of retail apparel market in
Lithuania and the Baltic States Apranga Group has made LTL 39.2 million (EUR
11.4 million) in August 2009, and has decreased 23.6% in comparison to August
2008, but has exceeded the average of 7 months 2009 by 25%. 

In August 2009, comparing to the August 2008, the turnover of Apranga Group
retail chain has decreased by 24.2% in Lithuania, decreased by 28.0% in Latvia,
decreased by 8.6% in Estonia. 

In January through August 2009 the retail turnover of Apranga Group (including
VAT) has made LTL 258.6 million (EUR 74.9 million), and has decreased 20.4%
year-on-year. 

At the end of August, Apranga Group operated the chain of 118 stores in Baltic
States: 78 in Lithuania, 31 in Latvia, and 9 in Estonia. 

Shares of Apranga are listed on Baltic equity list on NASDAQ OMX Vilnius Stock
Exchange. Majority shareholder of Apranga Group is concern MG Baltic. 

Rimantas Perveneckas
Apranga Group Director General
+370 5 2390801