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2009-09-09 12:30:00 CEST 2009-09-09 12:30:02 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION Stockmann - Company AnnouncementSTOCKMANN GROUP SALES IN AUGUST 2009STOCKMANN plc Company Announcement 9.9.2009 at 13.30 STOCKMANN GROUP SALES IN AUGUST 2009 In August, the Stockmann Group's sales in continuing operations amounted to EUR 160.2 million, down by 12.6 per cent on August 2008. Stockmann Group's euro-denominated sales were affected by the clearly weaker Swedish krona, Norwegian krone and Russian rouble in comparison to sales in August 2008. Hobby Hall's sales in the Baltic countries have practically ceased in August, based on earlier informed decision to close the operations. Therefore, from August onwards Hobby Hall's reported sales will consist of sales in Finland only. In the enclosed table Hobby Hall's sales abroad (the Baltic countries and Russia) are presented separately as so-called discontinued operations from the beginning of 2009 onwards. The Department Store Division's sales declined by 16.0 per cent; 15.1 per cent in Finland and 18.5 per cent abroad. Sales trend in the department stores in the Baltic countries continued to be weak. Rouble-denominated sales in the Russian department stores increased by 13 per cent. In Russia, there is one department store more than in August 2008. Lindex's sales in local currencies were on a par with the previous year. Lindex's euro-denominated sales were down 7.8 per cent; up 3.6 per cent in Finland and down 9.3 per cent abroad. In Seppälä, sales were down 11.1 per cent. Sales declined by 9.1 per cent in Finland and 14.4 per cent abroad. Sales trend in the Baltic countries was clearly weaker than in other markets. In Russia, Seppälä's rouble- denominated sales increased by 19 per cent. Hobby Hall's sales in Finland were down 12.2 per cent. Sales figures in August August January-August January- December change change 2009 2008 perc. 2009 2008 perc. 2008 EUR EUR 09/08 EUR EUR 09/08 EUR mill. mill. mill. mill. mill. Department Store 57.2 67.4 -15.1 470.9 533.6 -11.8 868.5 Division, Finland Department Store 20.5 25.1 -18.5 169.8 223.7 -24.1 350.4 Division, international operations Department Store 77.7 92.5 -16.0 640.7 757.4 -15.4 1 218.9 Division, total Lindex, Finland 7.3 7.0 3.6 51.4 50.1 2.7 77.1 Lindex, 48.8 53.7 -9.3 351.3 384.9 -8.7 595.5 international operations Lindex, total 56.0 60.8 -7.8 402.7 435.0 -7.4 672.5 Hobby Hall, Finland 11.3 12.9 -12.2 91.4 98.9 -7.7 157.4 Seppälä, Finland 9.5 10.5 -9.1 73.4 76.1 -3.6 121.1 Seppälä, 5.6 6.6 -14.4 35.5 39.1 -9.3 61.5 international operations Seppälä, total 15.2 17.1 -11.1 108.9 115.2 -5.5 182.6 Real estate + 0.0 0.1 -99.0 0.1 0.5 -86.0 0.8 others Operations in 85.3 97.8 -12.8 687.1 759.2 -9.5 1 224.8 Finland, total International 74.9 85.5 -12.4 556.5 647.7 -14.1 1 007.4 operations, total Stockmann total, 160.2 183.3 -12.6 1 243.6 1 407.0 -11.6 2 232.2 continuing operations Discontinuing 0.2 2.6 -92.3 11.7 21.9 -46.7 33.6 operations: Hobby Hall, international operations Stockmann total 160.4 185.9 -13.7 1 255.3 1 428.9 -12.1 2 265.8 STOCKMANN plc Hannu Penttilä CEO DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Principal media |
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