Axfood's sales September 2007

Axfood's sales September 2007

Consolidated net sales (excluding VAT) totalled SEK 2,289 m (2,340), a decrease
of 2.2% compared with the same period a year ago. Net sales for stores in Sweden
owned by the Group decreased by 2.6% for the month of September, with a 2.6%
decrease in like-for-like sales. 

Sales for the period January-September 2007 in wholly owned stores decreased by
0.3%, with a 0.1% rise in like-for-like sales. Consolidated net sales totalled
SEK 21,536 m (21,424), an increase of 0.5%. Net sales for Axfood's stores
(wholly owned and franchise units) rose 0.9%, with a 0.4% rise in like-for-like
sales.

Hemköp's sales (wholly owned and franchise units) increased by 0.3 % during the
month, with a 2.1% decrease in like-for-like sales. Accumulated sales increased
by 0.7%, with no change in like-for-like sales compared to the same period 2006.


Net sales for Hemköp's wholly owned stores decreased 3.8% during the month, with
a 4.1% decrease in like-for-like sales. Accumulated sales decreased by 3.8%,
with a 1.2% decrease in like-for-like sales. 

Willys' sales decreased by 2.1% during the month, with a 2.0% decrease in
like-for-like sales. Accumulated sales increased by 1.0% with a 0.6% rise in
like-for-like sales.

For further information, please contact:
Anne Rhenman-Eklund, IR-chef Axfood AB, 070-280 64 59
Karin Hygrell-Jonsson, CFO Axfood AB, +46 70-662 69 70

Axfood AB conducts retail trade through the wholly owned store chains Hemköp,
Willys and Willys hemma, comprising slightly more than 220 stores, and wholesale
trade through Dagab and Axfood Närlivs. In addition, Axfood collaborates with a
number of proprietor-run stores that are tied to Axfood through agreements.
These include stores within the Hemköp chain as well as stores run under the
Handlar'n and Tempo profiles. In all, Axfood collaborates with over 500
proprietor-run stores. Axfood is listed on the Nordic Large Cap list of the OMX
Nordic Exchange. Axel Johnson AB is the principal owner, with approximately 46%
of the shares.