05th april 2001
First quarter 2001 sales: eur 3.4 billion ; +12,7%
Consolidated sales of L'ORÉAL at 31st March, 2001 totalled EUR 3,404 million.
The increase compared with the first quarter 2000 is 12.7%.
Foreign exchange had a positive impact of 1.2%.
On a like-for-like basis, i.e., with identical structure and exchange rates, the increase of consolidated sales of the Group rose 7.7% and excluding currency effects 11.5%.
The increase in Group sales per main branch was as follows:
The increase compared with the first quarter 2000 is 12.7%.
Foreign exchange had a positive impact of 1.2%.
On a like-for-like basis, i.e., with identical structure and exchange rates, the increase of consolidated sales of the Group rose 7.7% and excluding currency effects 11.5%.
The increase in Group sales per main branch was as follows:
| published figures | Excluding currency effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetics | + 12.9 % | + 11.7 % |
| Dermatology | + 7.2 % | + 4.0 % |
