Solna 8 December, 2009 

Rimi Baltic’s store sales excluding VAT, in January – November 2009, totaled approximately EUR 1,047 million representing a decrease of 11.0 percent compared with the same period last year.
 
Rimi Baltic’s store sales per country in euro, excluding VAT, January – November 2009: 

 
Million, EUR
Change, percent
Rimi Estonia
325.3
-8.0%
Rimi Latvia
506.3
-12.3%
Rimi Lithuania
215.8
-12.5%
Rimi Baltic total
1 047.4
-11.0%

  
Rimi Baltic’s store sales per country in euro, excluding VAT in November 2009:
 

 
Million, EUR
Change, percent
Rimi Estonia
27.3
-12.3%
Rimi Latvia
39.6
-25.4%
Rimi Lithuania
17.5
-22.4%
Rimi Baltic total
84.5
-21.0%
  
Change in percent shows the change from the corresponding period last year.
 
Rimi Baltic operates 244 stores in the Baltic region; 77 are located in Estonia, 102 in Latvia, and 65 in Lithuania.
 
 
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