H&M GROUP SALES DEVELOPMENT IN JULY
In the month of July 2008, sales in local currencies including VAT increased by 15 per cent compared to July previous year. Sales increase per month in per cent excl. currency rate changes: 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 December 13 14(4) 16(5) 10(-1) January 5 15(5) 16(5) 17(3) February 6 11(2) 15(5) 24(10) March 20 0(-8) 29(17) 3(-8) April 15 9(1) 21(8) -1(-10) May 18 13(5) 10(-2) 25(14) June 18 9(1) 17(5) 8(-2) July 12 11(2) 14(2) 15(3) August 17 15(5) 11(-1) September 7 9(0) 25(12) October 10 12(3) 15(3) November 11 11(2) 14(1) Whole year 13 11(2) 17(5) The figure in parenthesis