Clas Ohlson increase sales in October 2014

Sales increased by 6 per cent in October to 629 MSEK (592). In local currencies,
sales increased by 4 per cent.
Compared with the same month previous year, 11 stores have been added and the
total number of stores end of October 2014 was 192, including one franchise
store in Dubai.

Sales were distributed as follows:

Countries,  October  October  Percentage change  Percentage change,
MSEK        2014/15  2013/14                         local currency
Sweden          282      275                 +3                  +3
Norway          256      238                 +7                  +5
Finland          63       57                +11                  +5
Outside          28       22                +30                 +16
Nordic
countries
                629      592                 +6                  +4

Total sales during the first six months of the fiscal year (May to October 2014)
increased by 9 per cent to 3,457 MSEK (3,184). In local currencies, sales
increased by 7 per cent.

The second quarter interim report 2014/15 will be published at 07:00 CET on
Tuesday
9 December 2014. The report will be presented on the same day at 08:30 CET
(please note new time) 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 14 November 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 7 billion SEK and over 4,700
employees. Visit Clas Ohlson at www.clasohlson.com.