Europris Expects Consumer Spending To Remain Cautious

Europris ASA EPR:

• CONSUMER SPENDING IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN CAUTIOUS, PARTICULARLY IN FIRST HALF OF YEAR

• INTEREST RATES, INFLATION, AND REAL WAGES REMAINING KEY FOR CONSUMERS' ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO SPEND

• HAS NOT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTIES IN OBTAINING CAPACITY AND RECEIVING GOODS

• IS LOOKING FORWARD TO FINAL CLOSING OF ÖOB TRANSACTION AND TO GETTING STARTED ON INTEGRATION