Revenues from shoes were 325.1 million Euros in the first nine months of 2007, growing by 17.4% - or by 19% at constant rates – versus the same period of 2006.
Sales from leather goods and accessories were 106 million Euros in the period, with a 5.3% increase versus the first nine months of 2006. As already commented in the previous months, revenues of this product category were affected by the ongoing strengthening of the Euro currency, due to their relative importance on the US and Asian markets: their growth climbs to 9.4% at constant rates.
Full year revenues from leather goods and accessories, which the Group currently sells mainly through the retail channel, will benefit significantly from DOS revenues, which are particularly strong in the fourth quarter, also due to the Christmas season.
Finally, revenues from apparel were 68.2 million Euros in the first nine months of 2007, with a 13.3% growth, reflecting the Fay's performance.
All the Group's brands posted excellent results on the domestic market, where revenues totalled 252 million Euros in the first nine months of 2007, increasing by 18.8%.
In the rest of Europe, sales were 128.9 million Euros, posting a 10.4% growth in the period and representing approximately 26% of consolidated turnover as of September 30th, 2007.
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