ICA’s net sales January - March 2007
ICAs net sales January - March 2007
Solna 10 May, 2007
Today ICA publishes its net sales for the period of January - March 2007. Net sales will in the future be published every quarter prior to the publishing of the full interim report.
The ICA Groups net sales for the first quarter amounted to SEK 18,791 million (15 595) which is an increase of 20.5 percent compared to the same period 2006. Rimi Baltics net sales is consolidated in the Group as of January 1st, 2007 Exclusive Rimi Baltic, net sales amounted to SEK 16,401 million during the period, an increase of 5.2 percent.
Forthcoming financial will be published as follows: 15 May ICA Group interim report January - March 2 August ICA Group net sales January – June 21 August ICA Group interim report January - June 25 October ICA Group net sales January – September 13 November ICA Group interim report January - September
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About ICA The ICA Group (ICA AB) is one of the Nordic regions leading retail companies, with around 2,300 of its own and retailer-owned stores in Sweden, Norway and the Baltic states. The Group includes the sales companies ICA Sverige, ICA Norge, Rimi Baltic and Etos. ICA also offers financial services to Swedish customers through ICA Banken. ICA AB is a joint venture 40% owned by Hakon Invest AB and 60% by Royal Ahold N.V. of the Netherlands. According to a shareholder agreement, Royal Ahold and Hakon Invest jointly share a controlling influence over ICA AB. Through Royal Ahold, ICA AB is part of an international retail network. For more information, please visit http://www.ica.se