Stockmann Group's sales in April 2016


STOCKMANN plc, Company Announcement 12.5.2016 at 12:00 EET

The Stockmann Group's sales in April were up by 26.8 per cent and amounted to
EUR 118.5 million in continuing product areas and businesses. The growth was due
to timing of Stockmann's Crazy Days campaign. In 2016, the Crazy Days campaign
in Finland was held in April, instead of March as in 2015.

Stockmann Retail's sales in continuing product areas and businesses were up 57.5
per cent due to the Crazy Days campaign. In Finland, sales were up 77.0 per cent
due to the campaign's timing. Sales were down by 3.3 per cent in the Baltic
countries. When combining Stockmann Retail's sales in March and April, sales
were down by 5.9 per cent in total.

Lindex's sales were up 3.2 per cent at comparable exchange rates. Sales
increased particularly in the main markets of Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Euro
-denominated sales, excluding Russia, were up 0.2 per cent.

Sales (exclusive of VAT) in April

                      4/2016  Change-%*   1-4/2016  Change-%*
                   EUR mill.             EUR mill.
Stockmann Retail,       58.2       77.0      151.3       -8.3
Finland
Stockmann Retail,       10.2       -3.3       29.1       -4.6
international
operations
Stockmann Retail,       68.4       57.5      180.5       -7.8
total
Lindex, total           50.1        0.2      179.3        3.5
Group, Finland,         63.9       67.2      170.8       -7.5
total
Group,                  54.6       -1.1      188.9        2.6
international
operations, total
Stockmann Group,       118.5       26.8      359.8       -2.5
total*

*Continuing product areas and businesses i.e. excluding Russian retail
operations, Seppälä, Hobby Hall, Stockmann Beauty, the airport store and the
product areas the company has withdrawn from in department stores (electronics,
books, sports equipment, toys and pet supplies).

Stockmann’s total sales in April 2016 were EUR 125.3 million, including Hobby
Hall and Lindex stores in Russia. In April 2015, sales were EUR 136.9 million,
including also Russian retail operations, Seppälä and discontinued product areas
in department stores.

Change-%: change compared with the corresponding period of the previous year.
The Group's sales figures include merchandise sales exclusive VAT in stores and
department stores. The figures do not include other operating income such as
rental income or service fees.

Further information:
Lauri Veijalainen, Interim CEO, tel. +358 9 121 5062
Nora Malin, Director, Corporate Communications, tel. +358 9 121 3558

www.stockmanngroup.com

STOCKMANN plc

Nora Malin
Director, Corporate Communications

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