In the first nine months of the current fiscal year, the HUGO BOSS fashion group increased its sales by 9% (currency-adjusted: 12%) to EUR 1,328 million from the prior-year period (Q1-Q3 2006: EUR 1,216 million).
BOSS Womenswear made an especially strong contribution to the growth in sales with a 32% increase (Q1-Q3 2007: EUR 166 million, Q1-Q3 2006: EUR 127 million).
In addition, the Group's own retail business continued to develop very dynamically, with a 26% increase in sales (Q1-Q3 2007: EUR 165 million, Q1-Q3 2006: EUR 131 million).
The shoe and leather accessories collections also did very well, posting growth of 17% (Q1-Q3 2007: EUR 147 million, Q1-Q3 2006: EUR 126 million).
In Europe, sales of the HUGO BOSS Group rose 10% in the first three quarters of 2007, up from EUR 863 million to EUR 945 million. Growth in Germany continued at a steady rate of 4% (Q1-Q3 2007: EUR 288 million, Q1-Q3 2006: EUR 278 million).
Sales in the USA trended very favorably in the first nine months of 2007, rising by 11% (currency-adjusted: 20%) to EUR 161 million (Q1-Q3 2006: EUR 146 million).
In Asia/other regions, sales increased by 6% in Group currency in the first three quarters of the year 2007 (currency-adjusted: 12%), up from EUR 119 million to EUR 126 million.
The growth was primarily a result of the significant rise in sales in China (up 22%, currency-adjusted: 33%; Q1-Q3 2007: EUR 34 million, Q1-Q3 2006: EUR 28 million).
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