H&M launches two stores in Dubai today

Notes and media contacts

Contact persons:
Ayman AlSaleh, Bates PanGulf PR,
tel +971 4 295 3456 Ext. 317 or mobile +971 50 210 0202.

Payal Sharma, Bates PanGulf PR,
tel +971 4 295 3456 Ext. 305 or mobile +971 50 231 7578.

Store hours at both the stores in the Mall of the Emirates and the one in IBN Battuta will be Saturday through Tuesday 10:00AM to 10:00PM, Wednesday through Friday 10.00AM to 12.00 PM. The two malls are located on Sheikh Zayed Road.

About H&M:

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) was established in Sweden in 1947. The company's business concept is to offer fashion and quality at the best price. H&M is quoted on the O-list of the Stockholm Stock Exchange and has approximately 1,200 stores in 22 countries. H&M has more than 50,000 employees and achieved sales including VAT in 2005 of SEK 71,886 million. H&M has a wide product range that is divided into a number of different concepts for women, men, teenagers, children and cosmetics. The company's clothing collections are created by its own designers, pattern makers and buyers.

About M.H.Alshaya Company:

M.H.Alshaya is the leading retail company operating in the Middle East; and is the franchisee for 42 International retailer brands including Debenhams, Next, Pearle Opticians, Boots, MAC, Claire's Accessories, and Starbucks Coffee. Based in Kuwait, Alshaya operates more than 1000 internationally branded stores across eight Middle Eastern countries: KSA, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Lebanon, and Jordan; In addition to Turkey, Cyprus and most recently Russia. This network of stores is supported by an integrated pan-regional infrastructure, incorporating best practice activities in retail operations, merchandising, marketing, IT, logistics, real estate, human resources and financial control. Alshaya Retail employs more than 10000 employees from 46 nationalities. You can also access more information on our company by going to www.alshaya.com.