Sales in April

Baltika 

02.05.2012 10:47
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Baltika's consolidated retail sales revenue for April totalled 3,897 thousand
euros and decreased by 3% compared to April previous year in a situation where
the sales area shrunk by 8%. Retail sales efficiency (sales/m²) increased in
April by 6%. 

In the month of April, retail revenue increased by 3% in Baltic region (in
Estonia 2%, in Latvia 11% and in Lithuania decreased by 1%). Retail sales
revenue in Eastern Europe region decreased by 5% (including 2% increase in
Ukraine and 11% decrease in Russia). 

In the month of April, comparable stores sales (LFL) per square metre increased
by 3%. Growth was achieved in Estonia (+2%), in Latvia (+9%), in Russia (+4%),
in Ukraine (+2%) and in Lithuania comparable stores sales per square metre
remained at the same level as last year. In local currencies, comparable store
sales per square metre decreased in Russia by 1% and in Ukraine by 6%. 

Wholesale increased in April by 12%.

Baltika's consolidated sales revenue for April totalled 4,229 thousand euros
and decreased by 1% compared to April previous year. 

Sales in April                      
EUR thousand     2012   2011  Change
Retail          3,897  4,010     -3%
Wholesale         236    211     12%
Other              96     47    104%
Total           4,229  4,268     -1%

At the end of April Baltika Group had 108 stores with a total sales area of
21,807 square metres. 

Consolidated sales revenue for the first four months totalled 16,872 thousand
euros (+5% yoy), including retail revenues of 15,428 thousand euros (+4% yoy)
and wholesale revenues of 1,075 thousand euros (2% yoy). 

Four months retail sales efficiency increased by 14%, compared to the same
period last year. 

Sales efficiency (sales/m²)  4m 2012
Latvia                           22%
Estonia                          17%
Russia                           13%
Lithuania                         7%
Ukraine                           0%
Total                            14%



Maigi Pärnik
Member of the Management Board
maigi.parnik@baltikagroup.com
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