H & M Interim Report -- Nine Months 1 December 2004 -- 31 August 2005


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- H&M's Group turnover excluding VAT amounted to SEK 43,253 M (37,821), an increase of 14 per cent.

- Profit after financial items for the first nine months was SEK 9,256 M (6,949), an increase of 33 per cent. Profit after VAT for the Group amounted to SEK 6,016 M (4,517), corresponding to SEK 7.27 per share (5.46).

- Turnover excluding VAT for the third quarter amounted to SEK 15,158 M (12,840), an increase of 18 per cent, compared with last year. In comparable currency rates the increase was 16 per cent.

- Third quarter profit after financial items amounted to SEK 3,324 M (2,452), an increase of 36 per cent.

- Low price reduction level during the third quarter and a substantially improved gross profit.

- The increase in turnover for the month of August was 17 per cent in comparable currency rates.

This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net

The following files are available for download:

The full report: http://wpy.waymaker.net/client/waymaker1/WOLReleaseFile.aspx?id=134705&fn=wkr0010.pdf



            

Contact Data