STOCKMANN GROUP’S SALES IN SEPTEMBER 200

STOCKMANN plc STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN October 9, 2003, 8.00 a.m.

STOCKMANN GROUP’S SALES IN SEPTEMBER 2003

In September, the Stockmann Group’s sales totalled EUR 139.0 million and
were up 6 per cent on the previous year. The best growth rate was reached
again by the Vehicle Division whose growth in sales was 14 per cent. Also
sales by the Department Store Division continued vigorous growth both in
Finland and abroad, total growth being 7 per cent. Sales by the Hobby Hall
Division were down 3 and by the Seppälä Division down 4 per cent on
September last year.

Sales figures in September and in January-September

September January-September January-
December
2003 2002 Ind. 2003 2002 Ind. 2002
EUR EUR 03/02 EUR EUR 03/02 EUR
mill. mill. mill. mill. mill.

Department Store 69.0 64.4 107 575.0 553.2 104 811.1
Division
Vehicle Division 37.7 33.2 114 365.5 295.5 124 398.9
Hobby Hall 22.9 23.6 97 165.7 166.9 99 237.1
Seppälä 9.3 9.7 96 89.3 92.8 96 132.7
Real Estate+others 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.3 2.5
Stockmann total 139.0 131.2 106 1 196.1 1 109.6 108 1 582.3

STOCKMANN plc

Hannu Penttilä
CEO

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