Baltika's consolidated sales revenue for October totalled 107.7 million kroons and increased by 2% compared to October previous year. Retail sales grew by 5% and wholesale decreased by 21% yoy. Comparable store sales growth for October was 1%. Sales in October -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EEK million | 10/2008 | 10/2007 | Change | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Retail | 98.6 | 94.2 | 5% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wholesale | 9.0 | 11.4 | -21% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other | 0.1 | 0.4 | -68% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 107.7 | 106.0 | 2% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the month of October, retail sales increased by 43% in Central Europe and by 17% in Eastern Europe and declined by 4% in the Baltic region. At the end of October, Baltika Group had 128 stores with a total sales area of 25,646 square metres. In October, three stores were opened - one in Ukraine, Russia and Poland. During the remaining part of the year, the company plans to open seven stores. Cumulative ten month sales revenue of Baltika amounted to 995 million kroons (+5% yoy), including retail sales of 869 million kroons (+9%) and wholesale of 125 million kroons (-7%). EUR 1 = EEK 15.6466 Triin Palge Head of investor relations +372 630 2886