April 06, 2000
First quarterly 2000 sales
Consolidated sales of the L'ORÉAL group at 31st March, 2000 totalled EUR 3.019 billion (FRF 19.8 billion).
The increase compared with the first quarter 1999 is 15.5%.
Foreign exchange had a positive impact of 6.9%.
On a like-for-like basis, i.e, with identical structure and exchange rates, the increase of consolidated sales of the Group rose 8.5% and excluding currency effects 8.6%.
For the record, growth of the consolidated sales on a like-for-like basis, in the first quarter 1999, was exceptional at 13.8%.
The increase in Group sales per main branch was as follows :
The increase compared with the first quarter 1999 is 15.5%.
Foreign exchange had a positive impact of 6.9%.
On a like-for-like basis, i.e, with identical structure and exchange rates, the increase of consolidated sales of the Group rose 8.5% and excluding currency effects 8.6%.
For the record, growth of the consolidated sales on a like-for-like basis, in the first quarter 1999, was exceptional at 13.8%.
The increase in Group sales per main branch was as follows :
| Published figures | Excluding currency effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetic | +15.3% | +8.5% |
| Dermatology | +25.9% | +13.4% |
