For Immediate Release

Manchester, CT
October 23, 2003
EUROPE’S LEADING FASHION RETAILER PROUDLY OPENS ITS 66th STORE AT THE SHOPPES AT BUCKLAND HILLS

On Friday, October 31 at noon, H&M will open its doors at The Shoppes at Buckland Hills (194 Buckland Hills Drive, Manchester, CT 06040). Located on the lower level across from Center Court, the new 11,600 square foot store will feature high quality, affordable fashions and accessories for women, including lingerie, as well as children. H&M has three other stores in Connecticut: Brassmill Center (Waterbury), Danbury Fair Mall (Danbury), and at Crystal Mall (Waterford).

“We are very excited to be opening our seventh store in Pennsylvania and bringing H&M’s high-quality, affordable fashions to the newly renovated Shoppes at Buckland Hills,” said Sanna Lindberg, U.S. country manager for H&M. "Everyone should have the opportunity to dress fashionably without having to break their budget."

To celebrate the grand opening of the new store, the first 100 shoppers in line will receive an exclusive H&M T-shirt as well as a coupon for 20% off their entire purchase on opening day at the new H&M store. Store hours will be Monday-Saturday 10am-9:30pm and on Sundays from 11am to 6pm.

H&M is Europe's leading fashion retailer offering fashion and quality at the best price. Marketing its own brand of clothing with a team of 95 in-house designers, H&M receives daily deliveries of new fashion styles and sells more than 500 million garments a year. H&M opened its first store in Sweden in 1947 and expanded with the first U.S. store on Fifth Avenue in New York City in 2000. Today, H&M has 64 U.S. stores, primarily in the Northeast region, and globally has more than 900 stores in 18 countries. H&M has 39,000 employees all working to the same philosophy: to provide fashion and quality at the best price. To visit H&M's web site please go to <http://www.hm.com>. There you can also down load press pictures.

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