Axfood’s sales November 2005

Spar Finland is shown 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 November, of which same-stores increased by 0.1 %. Consolidated net sales totalled SEK 2,324 m (2,343), an decrease of 0.8 % compared with the same period a year ago. Under the period January-November 2005 the increase was 4.6 % for stores in Sweden owned by the Group, of which same-stores decreased by 2.5 %. Consolidated net sales totalled SEK 25,462 m (26,090), a decrease of 2.4 %. Hemköp’s sales decreased by 1.1 % during the month, of which same-stores decreased by 3.0 %. Accumulated sales increased by 0.3 %, of which same-stores decreased by 4.9 %. Willys sales increased by 12.6 % during the month, of which same-stores increased by 2.8 %. Accumulated sales increased by 7.2 %, of which same-stores decreased by 0,7 %. Willys hemma’s sales decreased by 1.0 %, of which same-stores decreased by 9.5 % during the month. Accumulated sales decreased by 3.2 %, of which same-stores decreased by 10.4 %.