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9.3.2012

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Stockmann Group’s revenue in February 2012

Helsinki, Finland, 2012-03-09 09:45 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
STOCKMANN plc, Company Announcement 9.3.2012 at 10:45 EET

The Stockmann Group’s revenue in February increased by 9.5 per cent and was EUR 137.0 million. This year February had one sales day more than in 2011.

The Department Store Division’s revenue increased by 8.8 per cent. Revenue was up 3.2 per cent in Finland and 24.6 per cent in international operations. The euro-denominated revenue of Russian operations increased by 30.5 per cent, boosted by very good comparable growth in the St Petersburg department store.

Lindex’s revenue was up 10.6 per cent; up 15.4 per cent in Finland and 10.0 per cent in international operations. Revenue in Sweden turned into growth after several months’ slow performance. Strong growth continued in all other markets.

Seppälä’s revenue was up 11.4 per cent. Growth was 12.0 per cent in Finland and 10.1 per cent in international operations. Revenue grew in all operating countries.

Revenue (exclusive of VAT) in February

	2/2012	Change	1-2/2012	Change
	EUR mill.	%	EUR mill.	%
Department Store Division, Finland	61.7	3.2	122.8	3.1
Department Store Division, international operations	26.5	24.6	62.2	24.5
Department Store Division, total	88.2	8.8	185.0	9.4
Lindex, Finland	4.4	15.4	9.5	11.9
Lindex, international operations	35.6	10.0	73.4	8.6
Lindex, total	39.9	10.6	82.9	9.0
Seppälä, Finland	5.8	12.0	12.8	13.9
Seppälä, international operations	3.0	10.1	7.2	18.1
Seppälä, total	8.7	11.4	20.0	15.3
Other operations	0.0		0.1
Operations in Finland, total	71.9	4.6	145.1	4.5
International operations, total	65.1	15.5	142.9	15.5
Stockmann total	137.0	9.5	288.0	9.7

Change-%: change compared with the corresponding period of the previous year.

Further information:
Hannu Penttilä, CEO, tel. +358 9 121 5801
Pekka Vähähyyppä, CFO, tel. +358 9 121 3351

www.stockmanngroup.fi

STOCKMANN plc

Hannu Penttilä
CEO

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