Strong start to 2006 for Hemtex in Sweden

Hemtex’s strong sales development on the Swedish market for home textiles is maintained. Thus, the trend from the autumn and the conclusion of 2005 continues – Hemtex continuously gains market share and reinforces its position as market leader.

Hemtex’s market share increased to 26.9 percent for the latest twelve month period (April 2005–March 2006), according to new figures from the market research company GfK. For the full year 2005, Hemtex’s market share was 25.6 percent. ”The strong figures from the beginning of 2006 confirm that our products are right and that our campaigns are drawing an increasing number of customers to our stores. I note that we are moving ahead in all segments, with the biggest increases coming from tablecloths and curtains,” says Hemtex President and CEO, Anders Jansson. For further information, please contact: Anders Jansson, President and CEO Hemtex: +46 (0)33-20 69 00, +46 (0)705-50 42 87 anders.jansson@hemtex.se Visit the Hemtex website at: www.hemtex.se