Interim Report Axfood AB for the period 1 January-30 September 2007

Interim Report Axfood AB for the period 1 January-30 September 2007

● Operating profit for the period January-September was SEK 857 m. Operating
profit for the corresponding period a year ago, totalling SEK 938 m, included
SEK 89 m from the settlement with the Vi retailers association.

● Profit after financial items for the period was SEK 831 m (922).

● Profit after tax for the period was SEK 598 m (664), and earnings per share
were SEK 11.40 (12.43).

● Axfood's consolidated sales amounted to SEK 21,536 m (21,424) during the first
nine months of the year, an increase of 0.5%. 

● Like-for-like sales rose 0.1%. Retail sales for Axfood's wholly owned stores
decreased by 0.3% during the period. 

● Unchanged forecast for 2007.

For further information, please contact:
Anders Strålman, President and CEO, +46-8-553 998 02, +46-708-37 88 37 
Karin Hygrell-Jonsson, CFO Axfood AB, +46 70-662 69 70
Anne Rhenman-Eklund, IR manager Axfood AB, +46 70-280 64 59

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.