RNB’s sales in October 2006

As of September 2006, the sales figures also include own stores in the acquired company JC, which are reported combined with RNB´s other own stores below.

RNB’s total sales in proprietary stores in October 2006 amounted to SEK 264.1 M, compared with SEK 125.5 M in the corresponding month a year earlier, which is an increase of 110.4%.

Sales in comparable stores in October 2006 increased by 7.9%, compared with the corresponding month in the preceding year. In Sweden, sales in comparable stores increased by 7.5%.

The number of proprietary stores amounted to 241 at October 31, 2006, compared with 108 a year earlier.

For further information, contact:
Mikael Solberg, President and CEO, RNB RETAIL AND BRANDS
+46 (0)8-670 95 95, +46 (0)708-18 44 40, e-mail: mikael.solberg@rnb.se

Göran Blomberg, CFO, RNB RETAIL AND BRANDS
+46 (0)8-670 95 99, +46 (0)733-97 95 99, e-mail: goran.blomberg@rnb.se