The draining exercise balanced itself by a turnover of 557,5 M€, on the increase of 4,9% (+5,0% to constant exchange rates).

France underwent the disruptions ensuing of a bad weather report (belated starting of the season spring summer), and of the social movements of the spring that penalized the stores. The activity straightened itself however at the fourth quarter (+4,7%), sustained by important promotional efforts. To the global, the turnover progresses of +4,3%.

United Kingdom pursued on its momentum and maintained a good level of activity at the fourth quarter (+14,6% to constant exchange rates). He enclosed the exercise thus on a strong progression (+8,2% to constant exchange rates).

In spite of an elevated comparison basis on the last months, Belgium records a light progression at the fourth quarter (+0,9%) and enclose the exercise on a meaningful rise (+8,5%) because of the advance accumulated on the previous quarters.

To the inverse, Japan and Switzerland finished the exercise back (respectively -2,5% and
-7,1% to constant exchange rates), without affecting the global performance of the group however because of their weak weight in the total sales.

Though in conformity with the objectives, these figures result in counting on a moderate progression of the operational result running of the exercise, taking into account the promotional efforts carried out in France to support the activity.
07/28/06

Recall
Damartex is one of the whole first distributors European of clothing and accessories for seniors. Its channels of distribution are the catalogues (remote sale) and the stores, and its principal markets France, Great Britain and Belgium.

Contacts
Damartex: Jacques Taccoen - Phone : 03 20 11 45 30
Shan: François-Xavier Dupont - Phone : 01 44 50 58 74

Calendar
Publication of the sales turnover of the exercise: Friday July 28,2006

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