Sales development, January

Turnover for the H&M Group increased in January 2006 by 15 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 March 8 7 20 April 12 13 15 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 paranthesis represents the sales development in comparable stores. Sales development in the month of February will be published together with the three month report on 29 March 2006 at 8.00 CET. Rolf Eriksen Managing Director Contact person: Nils Vinge +46-8-796 5250 H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (Publ.) Head office – A7, 106 38 Stockholm Phone: +46-8-796 55 00, Fax: +46-8-24 80 78, E-mail: info@hm.com Registered office Stockholm, Reg. No 556042-7220