Axfood’s sales December 2005

Spar Finland is shown on a separate line as a discontinued operation, and thus the figures below pertain to continuing operations. Net sales* (excluding VAT) for stores in Sweden owned by the Group, increased by 7.4 % for the month of December, of which same-stores decreased by 0.2 %. Consolidated net sales totalled SEK 2,602 m (2,568), an increase of 1.3 % compared with the same period a year ago. Under the period January-December 2005 the increase was 4.8 % for stores in Sweden owned by the Group, of which same-stores decreased by 2.3 %. Consolidated net sales totalled SEK 28,086 m (28,658), a decrease of 2.0 %. Hemköp’s sales increased by 2.0 % during the month, of which same-stores decreased by 0.2 %. Accumulated sales increased by 0.5 %, of which same-stores decreased by 4.5 %. Willys sales increased by 10.5 % during the month, of which same-stores increased by 0.3 %. Accumulated sales increased by 7.5 %, of which same-stores decreased by 0.6 %. Willys hemma’s sales increased by 4.0 %, of which same-stores decreased by 5.9 % during the month. Accumulated sales decreased by 2.6 %, of which same-stores decreased by 9.8 %.