Axfood’s sales February 2006

Net sales* (excluding VAT) for stores in Sweden owned by the Group, increased by 4.6 % for the month of February, of which like-for-like sales decreased by 0.9 %. Consolidated net sales totalled SEK 2,147 m (2,107), an increase of 1.9 % compared with the same period a year ago. Under the period January-February 2006 the increase was 5.4 %, of which like-for-like sales decreased by 0.9 %. Consolidated net sales totalled SEK 4,360 m (4,266), an increase of 2.2 %. Hemköp’s sales decreased by 4.3 % during the month, of which like-for-like sales decreased by 0.6 %. Accumulated sales decreased by 2.1 %, of which like-for-like sales decreased by 1.0 %. Willys sales increased by 9.9 % during the month, of which like-for-like sales decreased by 1.2 %. Accumulated sales increased by 9.7 %, of which like-for-like sales decreased by 0.7 %. Willys hemma’s sales decreased by 2.0 %, of which like-for-like sales decreased by 4.7 % during the month. Accumulated sales increased by 2.0 %, of which like-for-like sales decreased by 3.7 %.