Tiimari Plc STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 10.9.2009 at 11.00 TIIMARI GROUP SALES FOR MAY 2009 (preliminary) The Tiimari Group's preliminary sales in May 2009 totalled EUR 5.0 million, down 11% from the same period last year. Sales in the Tiimari business segment were 9% below May 2008 levels, while the Gallerix business segment saw a decline of 15%. Sales figures were affected by both the number of trading days in the month and by exchange rate fluctuations. There were 2 fewer trading days in May 2009 compared to the previous year, corresponding to 8% of monthly sales. After adjustment for the difference in the number of trading days, the sales figure is 4% below May 2008 levels. Gallerix sales in Swedish kronor lagged 7% behind May 2008 figures. The five-month cumulative sales of the Tiimari Group were EUR 26.9 million, down EUR 2.5 million or approximately 9% from the corresponding period last year. The weakness of the Swedish krona is having an effect particularly on Gallerix sales as measured in euros. Measured in kronor, Gallerix cumulative sales are equal to 2008 levels. The weaker sales figures for the first five months of the year were also influenced by the decline of the Polish zloty and a general decrease in demand for consumer goods in Finland. The total number of trading days in the first five months of the year is four fewer than in the corresponding period last year, accounting for 3% of sales. After adjustment for the difference in the number of trading days, cumulative sales are 6% below the previous year's figures. Tiimari Group sales in May 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | monthly sales | accumulated sales | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 5/2009 |5/2008 | chg | 1-5/2009 | 1-5/2008 | chg | 12/2008 | | | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tiimari | 3 979 | 4 393 | -9 % | 21 557 | 23 410 | -8 % | 70 926 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Gallerix | 950 | 1 118 | -15 % | 5 012 | 5 569 | -10 % | 13 624 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | TiiMore | 82 | 121 | -32 % | 357 | 451 | -21 % | 1 094 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group total | 5 011 | 5 632 | -11 % | 26 926 | 29 430 | -9 % | 85 644 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Finland | 3 598 | 3 997 | -10 % | 19 462 | 21 411 | -9 % | 63 875 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sweden | 1 022 | 1 097 | -7 % | 5 394 | 5 486 | -2 % | 14 317 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other | 309 | 417 | -26 % | 1 713 | 2 082 | -18 % | 6 337 | | countries | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Retail | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | concepts | 4 929 | 5 511 | -11 % | 26 569 | 28 979 | -8 % | 84 529 | | total | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tiimore | 82 | 121 | -32 % | 357 | 451 | -21 % | 1 115 | | (Finland) | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group total | 5 011 | 5 632 | -11 % | 26 926 | 29 430 | -9 % | 85 644 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hannu Krook CEO Tiimari Plc For more information, contact: Mr. Hannu Krook, CEO tel. + 358 (0)3 812 911, e-mail: hannu.krook@tiimari.fi Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Helsinki major news media www.tiimari.com Tiimari Plc is a publicly listed company. The Group consists of two retail store concepts: Tiimari and Gallerix. These two chains operate in seven countries in the Baltic Sea region, with a total of nearly 300 retail outlets. Both of the Group's concepts are among the market leaders in their business area. The Group also includes Tiimore Oy, which specialises in corporate gifts and sales promotion solutions.