H&M GROUP SALES DEVELOPMENT IN NOVEMBER

In the month of November 2007, sales in local currencies including VAT increased by 14 per cent compared to November previous year. Sales increase per month in per cent excluding currency rate changes: 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 December 11 13 14(4) 16(5) January 14 5 15(5) 16(5) February 13 6 11(2) 15(5) March 7 20 0(-8) 29(17) April 13 15 9(1) 21(8) May 7 18 13(5) 10(-2) June 15 18 9(1) 17(5) July 14 12 11(2) 14(2) August 15 17 15(5) 11(-1) September 10 7 9(0) 25(12) October 9 10 12(3) 15(3) November 24 11 11(2) 14(1) Whole year 12 13 11(2) 17(5) The figure in parenthesis represents the sales development in comparable stores. A store is comparable if it has been open and has had an unchanged sales area for at least a financial year. H&M’s financial year extends from 1 December to 30 November. The number of stores amounted to 1,522 on 30 November 2007 versus 1,345 on 30 November 2006. Sales development in the month of December will be published together with the full year results on Thursday 31 January 2008 at 8.00 CET. Rolf Eriksen, Managing Director Contact person: Nils Vinge, Head of Investor Relations +46-8-796 5250 Press pictures and background information for editorial use can be down loaded from www.hm.com