Axfood’s sales October 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 6.9 % for the month of October, of which same-stores decreased by 0.5 %. Consolidated net sales totalled SEK 2,352 m (2,322), an increase of 1.3 % compared with the same period a year ago. Under the period January-October 2005 the increase was 4.3 % for stores in Sweden owned by the Group, of which same-stores decreased by 2.8 %. Consolidated net sales totalled SEK 23,133 m (23,747), a decrease of 2.6 %. Hemköp’s sales decreased by 1.9 % during the month, of which same-stores decreased by 4.5 %. Accumulated sales increased by 0.5 %, of which same-stores decreased by 5.1 %. Willys sales increased by 11.9 % during the month, of which same-stores increased by 2.3 %. Accumulated sales increased by 6.7 %, of which same-stores decreased by 1.1 %. Willys hemma’s sales for the month where unchanged compared with a year ago. Same-stores decreased by 9.1 % during the month. Accumulated sales decreased by 3.4 %, of which same-stores decreased by 10.5 %. * The figures are preliminary, definite figures will be presented at www.axfood.se under Financial info. For further information, please contact: Lars Nilsson, Executive Vice President and CFO, +46-705-69 66 33 Kenneth Wall, Press Manager, +46-703-124 122