Regulatory 2013-01-15 08:00 CET Financial information

Clas Ohlson sales development in December 2012

Sales rose 7% in December to SEK 986 M (925). In local currencies, sales increased 7%. Compared with the same month in 2011, 20 stores have been added and the total number of stores on December 31 2012 was 172. Mail order/Internet sales during the month was SEK 19 M (14).

Sales channels (SEK M):

                                                         Percentage             Percentage change,
Countries                                         change:                  local currency:

Sweden                455 (416)                    +9%                +9%

Norway               397 (381)                      +4%                +3%

Finland                  91  (85)                      +7%               +12%

UK                         43   (43)                     +1%                 +1%

Total sales during the first eight months (May-December 2012) increased by 5% to SEK 4,725 M (4,501).

The Q3-report for 2012/13 will be published on March 12 2013.

For more information please contact:

Klas Balkow, CEO and President: +46 (0)247-447 55

John Womack, Director Information & IR: +46 (0)70-678 24 99

The information in this press release comprises information that Clas Ohlson AB (publ) is required to disclose pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act and/or the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act. The information was released for publication at 08:00 (CET) on Tuesday January 15 2013.

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