PRESS RELEASES

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Turnover for the 1st quarter of the 2002/2003 financial year
     
    Turnover (excluding tax) in thousands of euros.
     
   
 
Pro forma
Parent company
2002/2003
2001/2002
Financial income
1st quarter
21
-
Consolidated group
Turnover
1st quarter
96, 706
89, 032
     
    The DAMARTEX Group's turnover rose by 8.6% in the first quarter, compared to the pro forma basis for the same period in the previous financial year.

In France, sales rose by 9.9%, thanks to better percent of fill from stock and a good end in season spring - summer.

On the international front, Belgium achieved a good commercial performance and continues to progress.

England suffered a slowdown in growth with a ratio of 4.4%.

Thanks to progress made with the catalogue dispatch plan, Switzerland and Japan achieved a high level of business that cannot be extrapolated for the second quarter.

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