Clas Ohlson increase sales in July 2014

Sales increased by 7 per cent in July to 586 MSEK (546). In local currencies,
sales increased by 6 per cent.
Compared with the same month previous year, eight stores have been added and the
total number of stores end of July 2014 was 186, including one franchise store
in Dubai.

Sales were distributed as follows:

Countries,     July     July  Percentage change  Percentage change,
MSEK        2014/15  2013/14                         local currency
Sweden          265      254                 +4                  +4
Norway          233      219                 +6                  +6
Finland          59       51                +15                  +8
Outside          29       21                +38                 +20
Nordic
countries
                586      546                 +7                  +6

Total sales during the first three months of the fiscal year (May to July 2014)
increased by
9 per cent to 1,642 MSEK (1,507). In local currencies, sales increased by 8 per
cent.

The first quarter interim report 2014/15 will be published at 07:00 CET on
Wednesday
10 September 2014. The report will be presented on the same day at 08:00 CET in
Clas Ohlson’s store at Drottninggatan 53 in Stockholm, Sweden.

For more information please contact:

Sara Kraft Westrell, Director of Information and Investor Relations, phone
+46 247 649 13

The information in this press release comprises information that Clas Ohlson AB
(publ) is required to disclose pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act
and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was
released for publication at 08:00 CET on Friday 15 August 2014.
Clas Ohlson was founded in 1918 as a mail order business based in Insjön,
Dalarna, Sweden. Today, the company is trading in five countries offering
outstanding service via its approx. 200 stores, web shop, catalogue and
telephone sales channels. Clas Ohlson helps its customers solve every day
practical problems with a wide range of affordable products in five product
areas: Hardware, Electrical, Home, Multimedia and Leisure. The company is listed
on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange, has sales of approx. 6.8 billion SEK and over
4,700 employees. Visit Clas Ohlson at www.clasohlson.com.