Market announcement

AS BALTIKA

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Date

05.01.2010 14:56:06

Title

Neljanda kvartali ja detsembri müük

Message

Baltika detsembri konsolideeritud müügitulu ulatus 69,5 miljoni kroonini,       
vähenedes eelmise aastaga võrreldes 26%. Detsembri jaemüük kahanes 26%. Püsivate
valuutakursside korral vähenes jaemüük detsembris 16%.                          

Detsembri müük                                                                  

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| Miljonit krooni             |       12/2009 |       12/2008 |         Muutus |
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| Jaemüük                     |          67.4 |          90.7 |           -26% |
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| Hulgimüük                   |           1.8 |           2.5 |           -30% |
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| Muu                         |          0.34 |          0.34 |             0% |
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| Kokku                       |          69.5 |          93.6 |           -26% |
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Detsembris vähenes jaemüük Kesk-Euroopas 58% (oktoobris suleti Tšehhi turg),    
Baltikumis 27% ja Ida-Euroopas 15% võrra (kohalikus valuutas oli müügi          
suurenemine 4,1%).                                                              

Baltika neljanda kvartali konsolideeritud müügitulu ulatus 220 miljoni kroonini,
vähenedes eelmise aastaga võrreldes 28%. Jaemüük kahanes neljandas kvartalis 27%
ning hulgimüük kahanes 48%. Püsivate valuutakursside korral vähenes jaemüük 18%.

Regioonide lõikes vähenes neljandas kvartalis jaemüük Kesk-Euroopas 44%,        
Ida-Euroopas 27% (kohalikus valuutas oli müügi vähenemine 0,6%) ning Baltikumis 
26%.                                                                            
                                                                                
2009. aastal ulatusid Baltika Grupi esialgsed auditeerimata müügitulud 880      
miljoni kroonini, vähenedes eelmise aastaga võrreldes 26%, sh jaemüük oli kokku 
809 miljonit krooni (-24%) ja hulgimüük 68 miljonit krooni (-49%).              

2009. aasta lõpu seisuga oli Baltika Grupil 133 kauplust müügipinnaga 26,900    
ruutmeetrit. Baltika Grupi poolt opereeritav müügipind jäi 2008.a. tasemele.    
Aasta jooksul avati 23 ja suleti 24 poodi.                                      

1 EUR = 15.6466 EEK                                                             
                                                                                
                                                                                
Ülle Järv                                                                       
Finantsdirektor, Juhatuse liige                                                 
+372 630 2731

Title

Sales in Q4 and December

Message

Baltika's consolidated sales revenue for December totalled 69.5 million kroons  
and decreased by 26% compared to December previous year. Retail revenue         
decreased by 26%. At constant exchange rates, retail revenue decreased by 16%.  

Sales in December                                                               

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| EEK million                 |       12/2009 |       12/2008 |         Change |
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| Retail                      |          67.4 |          90.7 |           -26% |
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| Wholesale                   |           1.8 |           2.5 |           -30% |
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| Other                       |          0.34 |          0.34 |             0% |
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| Total                       |          69.5 |          93.6 |           -26% |
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In the month of December, retail revenue decreased by 58% in Central Europe     
(Czech market was closed in October), by 27% in the Baltic region and by 15% in 
Eastern Europe (increase of 4.1% in local currency).                            

Baltika's revenues in the fourth quarter of 2009 totalled 220 million kroons and
decreased by 28% compared with the fourth quarter of 2008. Retail sales         
decreased by 27% and wholesale revenue declined by 48% yoy.                     
At constant exchange rates, retail revenue decreased by 18%.                    

In terms of regions, Baltika's Q4 retail sales decreased by 44% in Central      
European region, by 27% in Eastern(decrease of 0,6% in local currency) European 
region and declined by 26% in the Baltic region.                                

In full year 2009, the preliminary unaudited sales of Baltika Group amounted to 
880 million kroons (-26% yoy), including retail sales of 809 million kroons     
(-24%) and wholesale of 68 million kroons (-49%).                               

At the end of December 2009, Baltika Group had 133 stores with a total sales    
area of 26,900 square metres, 23 stores was opened and 24 closed during 2009.   

EUR 1 = EEK 15.6466                                                             


Ülle Järv                                                                       
CFO, Member of the Management Board                                             
+372 630 2731