INTERIM REPORT, 2003-12-01 -- 2004-02-29

INTERIM REPORT, 2003-12-01 -- 2004-02-29 1 December 2003 - 29 February 2004 · Group turnover for the period excluding VAT amounted to SEK 11,756 m (10,771), an increase of 9 per cent. With comparable exchange rates, the increase was 12 per cent. Turnover including VAT was SEK 13,807 m (12,636). · Profit after financial items amounted to SEK 1,788 m (1,689). Profit after estimated tax was SEK 1,162 m (1,098), corresponding to earnings per share of SEK 1.40 (1.33). · Gross profit amounted to SEK 6,311 m (5,858), which corresponded to a margin of 53,7 per cent (54,4). · Operating profit amounted to 1,701 (1,558), an increase of 9 per cent. Operating margin was 14.5 per cent (14.5). Contact persons: Carl-Henric Enhörning, IR +46 8 795 54 10 Leif Persson, CFO +46 8 796 13 00 Rolf Eriksen, CEO +46 8 796 52 33 Switchboard +46 8 796 55 00 Information about H&M and press photographs are available at www.hm.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/03/25/20040325BIT20020/wkr0002.pdf The full report