STOCKHOLM, Sweden, May 15, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Turnover for the H&M Group (Other OTC:HMRZF) (Stockholm:HMb) increased in April 2003 by 12 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.
Sales increase per month in per cent excluding currency rate changes:
2000/0 2001/0 2002/0
1 2 3
December 7 10 16
January 22 8 18
February 16 16 10
March 27 16 8
April 15 12 12
May 20 11
June 21 19
July 18 18
August 26 16
September 34 8
October 18 26
November 20 14
Whole 20 14
year
Sales development in the month of May will be published together with the half- year report on 18th June 2003 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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