Clas Ohlson sales development in October 2013

Sales rose 5% in October to SEK 592 M (562). In local currencies, sales increased 9%. Compared with the same month in 2012, 14 stores have been added and the total number of stores on October 31 2013 was 181. Mail order/Internet sales during the month were SEK 11 M (12).

Sales channels (SEK M):

Total sales during the first six months (May-October 2013) increased by 4% to SEK 3,184 M (3,076).

The Q2-report for 2013/14 will be published on 11 December 2013.

For more information please contact:

Klas Balkow, CEO and President, Phone +46 (0)247 447 55.

Sara Kraft Westrell, Director of Information and IR, Phone +46 (0)247 649 13.

The information in this press release comprises information that Clas Ohlson AB (publ) is required to disclose pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was released for publication at 08:00 (CET) on Friday 15 November 2013.

About Clas Ohlson
Clas Ohlson was founded in 1918 as a mail order business based in Insjön, Dalarna, Sweden. Today, the company has 181 stores in four countries and sales via the Internet, mail order, telephone and social media. Clas Ohlson helps its customers solve everyday practical problems with a range of affordable products in the five product areas: Hardware, Electrical, Home Multimedia and Leisure categories. The company is listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange and has approximately 4,300 employees. For further information about Clas Ohlson, visit http://about.clasohlson.com (financial information) or http://www.clasohlson.com/uk  (e-commerce).

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