Baltika's consolidated net sales in January totalled 92.3 million kroons and increased by 2% compared to January previous year. Retail sales grew 1% yoy and wholesale 21% yoy. Sales in January -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EEK million | 1/2008 | 1/2007 | Change | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Retail | 77.9 | 77.5 | 1% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wholesale | 14.2 | 11.8 | 21% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other | 0.2 | 1.1 | -82% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 92.3 | 90.4 | 2% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the month of January, Baltika's retail sales grew 15% in Lithuania and 7% in Latvia. The sales were flat in Estonia and declined 7% in Poland,, 13% in Russia and 18% in Ukraine. At the end of January, Baltika Group had 127 stores with a total sales area of 24,141 square metres. In January, one Baltman store located in Russia was closed. EUR 1 = EEK 15.6466 Triin Palge Head of investor relations +372 630 2886