– H&M's Group turnover excluding VAT amounted to SEK 37,821 M (34,315), an increase of 10 per cent. In comparable currency rates the increase was 12 per cent.
– Profit after financial items for the first nine months was SEK 6,949 M (6,335), an increase of 10 per cent. Profit after VAT for the group amounted to SEK 4,517 M (4,118), corresponding to SEK 5.46 per share (4.98).
– Turnover excluding VAT for the third quarter amounted to SEK 12,840 M(11,246), an increase of 14 per cent, compared with last year. In comparable currency rates the increase was 15 per cent.
– Third quarter profit after financial items amounted to SEK 2,452 M (2,079), an increase of 18 per cent.
– Establishing two new markets during 2005, Ireland and Hungary.
– Continued very positive development in the USA.
