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AS BALTIKA

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Date

01.04.2008 16:56:01

Title

Märtsi müük

Message

Baltika märtsi konsolideeritud müügitulu ulatus 89.7 miljoni kroonini ning      
vähenes eelmise aastaga võrreldes 10%. Jaemüük vähenes 2% ning hulgimüük 40%    
võrreldes eelmise aastaga. Hulgimüügi vähenemine on plaanipärane. Märtsikuu     
jaemüüki mõjutas Baltikumi külm ilm, mis pärssis kevadhooaja kaupade müüki.     
Samas näitasid positiivset arengut müügid suurtel Ida-Euroopa turgudel Ukrainas 
ja Venemaal ning ka Poolas.                                                     

Märtsi müük                                                                     

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| Miljonit krooni             |        3/2008 |        3/2007 |         Muutus |
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| Jaemüük                     |          77.6 |          79.0 |            -2% |
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| Hulgimüük                   |          11.9 |          19.9 |           -40% |
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| Muu                         |           0.2 |           1.0 |           -80% |
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| Kokku                       |          89.7 |         100.0 |           -10% |
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Maade lõikes kasvas märtsis jaemüük eelmise aastaga võrreldes Poolas 22%,       
Ukrainas 13%, Venemaal 6% ja Lätis 5%. Eestis ja Leedus jaemüük vähenes         
vastavalt 14% ja 16%.                                                           

Märtsi lõpus oli Baltika Grupil 124 kauplust müügipinnaga 23,964 ruutmeetrit.   
Kuu jooksul avati kolm ja suleti neli kauplust. Märtsis avati teine Baltika     
Grupi kauplus Tšehhi Vabariigis. Uus Montoni kauplus avati Ostravas, mis        
tähistab ka Grupi sisenemist uude linna.                                        

Esimeses kvartalis ulatusid Grupi müügitulud 266 miljoni kroonini jäädes eelmise
aastaga võrreldes samale tasemele, sh kasvas jaemüük 5% võrra 225 miljoni       
kroonini. Hulgimüük oli kokku 40 miljonit krooni (-19%).                        


1 EUR = 15.6466 EEK                                                             


Triin Palge                                                                     
Investorsuhete juht                                                             
+372 630 2886

Title

Sales in March

Message

Baltika's consolidated net sales in March totalled 89.7 million kroons and      
decreased by 10% compared to March previous year. Retail sales declined by 2%   
and wholesale by 40% yoy. The decrease in wholesale was planned whereas retail  
sales in March were impacted by cold weather in the Baltic markets that         
inhibited the sales of spring collections. At the same time, positive trends    
occurred in the sales of the big Eastern European markets such as Ukraine and   
Russia and also in Poland.                                                      

Sales in March                                                                  

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| EEK million                 |        3/2008 |        3/2007 |         Change |
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| Retail                      |          77.6 |          79.0 |            -2% |
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| Wholesale                   |          11.9 |          19.9 |           -40% |
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| Other                       |           0.2 |           1.0 |           -80% |
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| Total                       |          89.7 |         100.0 |           -10% |
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In March, Baltika's retail sales grew 22% in Poland, 13% in Ukraine, 6% in      
Russia and 5% in Latvia. Sales decreased in Estonia and Lithuania by 14% and 16%
respectively.                                                                   

At the end of March, Baltika Group had 124 stores with a total sales area of    
23,964 square metres. Three stores were opened and four closed during the month.
In March the Group opened its second store in the Czech Republic. The opening   
took place in Ostrava and represents entry into a new city.                     

In the first quarter, the Group's sales totalled 266 million kroons remaining   
stable compared with previous year, while retail sales expanded by 5% to 225    
million kroons. Q1 wholesale amounted to 40 million kroons (-19% yoy).          

EUR 1 = EEK 15.6466                                                             


Triin Palge                                                                     
Head of investor relations                                                      
+372 630 2886