Sales development, October
Turnover for the H&M Group increased in October 2002 by 26 per cent compared with the corresponding period last year.Sales increase per month in per cent excluding currency rate changes:1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002December 19 7 10January 13 22 8February 27 16 16March 5 27 16April 18 15 12May 15 20 11June 7 21 19July 10 18 18August 3 26 16September 22 34 8October 5 18 26November 8 20Whole year 12 20Sales development in the month of October will be published on 16 December 2002 at 8.30 CET.Rolf EriksenManaging DirectorContact persons:Carl-Henric