STOCKMANN GROUP'S SALES IN JULY 2003

STOCKMANN plc STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN August 12, 2003, 12.45 p.m.

STOCKMANN GROUP'S SALES IN JULY 2003

In July, the Stockmann Group's sales were up 5 per cent and amounted to EUR 119.1 million. The best growth was again reported by the Vehicle Division whose sales were up 17 per cent. Sales by the Department Store Division grew by 1 per cent. Compared with last year, the department stores in Finland carried out a larger share of the season's clothes bargain sales already in June. Sales by Hobby Hall were on a par with the previous year and sales by Seppälä were down 1 per cent. At Seppälä, the volume of goods at bargain sales was clearly smaller than last year.

Sales figures in July and in January-July

July January-July January- December

20032002Ind.20032002Ind.2002
EUREUR 03/02EUREUR03/02EUR
mill.mill.mill.mill.mill.
Department Store59.258.6101441.8428.4103811.1
Division
Vehicle Division36.831.5117287.3228.5126398.9
Hobby Hall10.310.3100121.6123.798237.1
Seppälä12.712.99969.672.496132.7
Real Estate+others0.10.20.50.82.5
Stockmann total119.1113.5105920.7853.81081 582.3

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