Lindex Group

Earnings Release • May 9, 2012

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Stockmann - Company Announcement

Stockmann Group's revenue in April 2012

Helsinki, Finland, 2012-05-09 08:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STOCKMANN plc, Company Announcement 9.5.2012 at 09:00 EET The Stockmann Group's preliminary revenue in April increased by 5.7 per cent and was EUR 206.6 million. The Department Store Division's revenue increased by 9.4 per cent. Revenue was up 3.8 per cent in Finland and 21.5 per cent in international operations. The euro-denominated revenue of Russian operations increased by 27,1 per cent. The growth was boosted by the successful Crazy Days campaign held in April in all department stores. The campaign's revenue increased in total by 13 per cent, compared to the campaign held in spring 2011. The department stores' sales performance in April was comparable for the first time in five years, after changes in the department store network in Russia every year since 2007. Lindex's euro-denominated revenue was down 3.8 per cent. In Finland the growth was 3.7 per cent. In international operations revenue declined by 4.7 per cent due to weak performance in Norway and in particular in Sweden. Strong growth continued in the new markets of eastern Central Europe and Russia. Seppälä's revenue was up 6.0 per cent. Growth was 3.0 per cent in Finland and 11.2 per cent in international operations. Revenue growth was good both in the Baltic countries and in Russia. Revenue (exclusive of VAT) in April 4/2012 Change 1-4/2012 Change EUR % EUR % mill. mill. Department Store Division, Finland 93.8 3.8 282.1 4.0 Department Store Division, international 51.2 21.5 143.4 21.9 operations Department Store Division, total 144.9 9.4 425.4 9.4 Lindex, Finland 5.6 3.7 21.2 12.7 Lindex, international operations 44.7 -4.7 167.4 6.7 Lindex, total 50.3 -3.8 188.5 7.3 Seppälä, Finland 6.8 3.0 26.8 9.6 Seppälä, international operations 4.4 11.2 15.8 12.3 Seppälä, total 11.3 6.0 42.6 10.6 Other operations 0.0 0.2 Operations in Finland, total 106.3 3.7 330.2 5.0 International operations, total 100.3 7.8 326.5 13.2 Stockmann total 206.6 5.7 656.7 8.9 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 Distribution: NASDAQ OMX Principal media