Sales development, April

Turnover increase for the H&M Group was in April 2006 nine per cent compared with the corresponding period last year. Sales increase per month in per cent excluding currency rate changes: 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 December 16 11 13 14(4) January 18 14 5 15(5) February 10 13 6 11(2) March 8 7 20 0(-8) April 12 13 15 9(1) May 9 7 18 June 8 15 18 July 8 14 12 August 5 15 17 September 6 10 7 October 10 9 10 November 4 24 11 Whole year 9 12 13 The figure in parenthesis represents the sales development in comparable stores. Total number of stores amounted to 1,239 (1,116) on 30 April 2006. Sales development in the month of May will be published together with the Half-Year Report on 21 June 2006 at 8.00 CET. Rolf Eriksen Managing Director Contact person: Nils Vinge +46-8-796 5250