Clas Ohlson increase sales in December 2014

Sales increased by 6 per cent in December to 1 066 MSEK (1 002). In local
currencies, sales increased by 6 per cent.
Compared with the same month previous year, 14 stores have been added and the
total number of stores end of December 2014 was 196, including one franchise
store in Dubai.

Sales were distributed as follows:

Countries, MSEK           December  December  Percentage      Percentage
                           2014/15   2013/14      change         change,
                                                          local currency
Sweden                         468       464          +1              +1
Norway                         423       386         +10             +12
Finland                        119       107         +12              +7
Outside Nordic countries        55        46         +19              +8
                             1 066     1 002          +6              +6

Total sales during the first eight months of the fiscal year (May to December
2014) increased by 8 per cent to 5 269 MSEK (4 888). In local currencies, sales
increased by 7 per cent.

The third quarter interim report 2014/15 will be published at 07:00 CET on
Wednesday
11 March 2015. The report will be presented on the same day at 08:30 CET in Clas
Ohlson’s store at Drottninggatan 53 in Stockholm, Sweden.

For more information please contact:

Sara Kraft Westrell, Director of Information and Investor Relations, phone
+46 247 649 13

The information in this press release comprises information that Clas Ohlson AB
(publ) is required to disclose pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act
and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was
released for publication at 08:00 CET on Thursday 15 January 2015.
Clas Ohlson was founded in 1918 as a mail order business based in Insjön,
Dalarna, Sweden. Today, the company is trading in five countries offering
outstanding service via its approx. 200 stores, web shop, catalogue and
telephone sales channels. Clas Ohlson helps its customers solve every day
practical small problems with a wide range of affordable products in five
product areas: Hardware, Electrical, Home, Multimedia and Leisure. The company
is listed on the Nasdaq OMX Nordic Exchange, has sales of 7 billion SEK and over
4,700 employees. Visit Clas Ohlson at
www.clasohlson.com (http://www.clasohlson.com/uk/).