-- Sales for the H&M Group (STO:HMB) excluding VAT for the financial year amounted to SEK 68,400 m (61,262), an increase of 12 per cent. In local currencies the increase was 11 per cent.

-- Profit after financial items was SEK 15,808 m (13,553), an increase of 17 per cent. Group profit after tax was SEK 10,797 m (9,247), corresponding to SEK 13.05 (11.17) per share.

-- Sales for the fourth quarter excluding VAT amounted to SEK 19,512 m (18,009), an increase of 8 per cent compared with the previous year. In local currencies the increase was 11 per cent.

-- Profit after financial items for the fourth quarter was SEK 5,440 m (4,297), an increase of 27 per cent.

-- For the financial year 2006/2007 a net contribution of 170 stores is planned.

-- Launch of home textiles, H&M Home, with start within the online and catalogue sales, autumn 2007.

-- The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 11.50 (9.50) per share.

-- Sales in December 2006 increased by 16 per cent in local currencies compared to the same month previous year.

Stockholm, 25 January 2007 The Board of Directors

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