H & M Hennes & Maurit: Sales Development April


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 15, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Turnover for the H&M Group (Other OTC:HMRZF) (Stockholm:HMb) increased in April 2003 by 12 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.

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



            2000/0   2001/0  2002/0
                 1        2       3

 December        7       10      16
 January        22        8      18
 February       16       16      10
 March          27       16       8
 April          15       12      12
 May            20       11
 June           21       19
 July           18       18
 August         26       16
 September      34        8
 October        18       26
 November       20       14

 Whole          20       14
 year

Sales development in the month of May will be published together with the half- year report on 18th June 2003 at 8:30 CET.

Rolf Eriksen, Managing Director



 Contact persons:
 
 Carl-Henric Enhorning, +46-8-796 5410
 Leif Persson, +46-8-796 1300

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