H & M Hennes & Mauritz: Sales Development, June


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 15, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- H & M Hennes & Mauritz:

Turnover for the H&M Group increased in June 2002 by 19 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.

Sales increase per month in per cent excluding currency rate changes:


          1999/200   2000/200  2001/200
          0          1         2

December  19         7         10
January   13         22        8
February  27         16        16
March     5          27        16
April     18         15        12
May       15         20        13
June      7          21        19
July      10         18        
August    3          26        
September 22         34        
October   5          18        
November  8          20        

Whole     12         20        
year

Sales development in the month of July will be published on 15 August 2002 at 8:30 CET.

Rolf Eriksen Managing Director

Contact persons:


Carl-Henric Enhorning  +46-8-796 5410
Leif Persson           +46-8-796 1300

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