Wolford AG: Good start to business in the pre-Christmas period 2011

Wolford AG  / Key word(s): Development of Sales

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Wolford AG: Good start to business in the pre-Christmas period 2011

  - Sales rise 6.3 percent from the beginning of November to mid-December

  - Increase at Wolford's proprietary stores of 13.1 percent

Vienna/Bregenz, December 19, 2011

Business in the pre-Christmas season 2011 has started very satisfactorily
for the Wolford Group. In the period from the beginning of November to
mid-December 2011, Wolford achieved a growth in sales of 6.3 percent from
the prior-year period. Sales with Wolford's proprietary stores developed
particularly well, posting an increase of 13.1 percent. This corresponds to
sales growth of 9.4 percent on a like-for-like basis. 'The gratifying
development of our business up until now in the Christmas holiday season
reflects the acceptance of our product portfolio. This has been especially
evident by the increased customer frequency at Wolford proprietary stores
compared to the previous year, as well as by the higher average purchase
amount by consumers', according to Chief Executive Officer Holger Dahmen.


Contact:    Holger Dahmen (Chief Executive Officer)
            Peter Simma (Deputy Chief Executive Officer)
            Investor@wolford.com
            Wolford Aktiengesellschaft, Wolfordstraße 1, A-6901 Bregenz
            +43 (0) 5574 690-1268
            www.wolford.com




The above-mentioned information represents preliminary sales results. The
final sales and earnings figures for the first three quarters of the
2011/12 fiscal year will be announced on Friday, March 16, 2012.


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Language:     English
Company:      Wolford AG
              Wolfordstraße 1
              6901 Bregenz
              Austria
Phone:        +43/5574/6907434
Fax:          +43/5574/6907440
E-mail:       investor@wolford.com
Internet:     www.wolford.com
ISIN:         AT0000834007
WKN:          83400
Indices:      ATX
Listed:       Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart; Open Market in
              Frankfurt; Wien (Amtlicher Handel / Official Market)
 
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