Axfood's sales January-August 2002

Consolidated net sales x) (excluding VAT) for the month of August totalled SEK 2,892 m (2,857), an increase of 1.2% compared with the same period a year ago. For stores in Sweden owned by the Group, the increase was 9.3% for the month, of which same stores accounted for 3.7%. For stores in Finland owned by the Group the increase was 1.1% in local currency.

Net sales for the period January-August 2002 totalled SEK 21,893 m (21,321), an
increase of 2.7%. For stores owned by the Group, the increase was 10.4% in
Sweden, of which same stores accounted for 3.9%. Of total sales, the Swedish
operations accounted for SEK 18,130 m (17,533) and Spar Finland for SEK 3,763 m
(3,788).

Hemköp's sales fell by 2.0%. The decrease for same stores was 2.0%.
Willys grew its sales by 22.9%, of which same stores accounted for 8.6
percentage points.
Willys Hemma grew its sales by 6.6%. The decrease for same stores was 8.2%.
Spar Finland's sales fell by 0.7% and in local currency a decrease by 1.4%. For
comparable stores owned by the Group the decrease was 0.9%.

Sales per business operation are broken down as follows:
Jan-Aug Jan-Aug
2002 2001 Change
SEK m. SEK m. %
Hemköp 4,164 4,249 -2.0%
Willy's 5,434 4,420 22.9%
Willy's Hemma 698 655 6.6%
Spar Finland 3,763 3,788 -0.7%
Dagab 1) 11,550 9,536 21.1%
Axfood Närlivs 3,175 3,067 3.5%
Other 2) 1,353 1,539 -12.1%
Internal sales 3) -8,244 -5,933 39.0%
Total 21,893 21,321 2,7%

1) Of which direct distribution SEK 2,495 m (1,366).
2) Includes Axfood Direkt, Axfood Franchise, support companies and joint-Group
functions.
3) Of which Dagab SEK 7,304 m (5,176).

x) The figures are preliminary, definite figures will currently be presented at
under
Financial Information.

Preliminary sales figures will be presented on the following dates:
September 23rd October (Quarterly report)
October 6th November
November 5th December