Overall statement on business development

HUGO BOSS grows sales and consolidated net income

In fiscal year 2013, the HUGO BOSS Group uncompromisingly tackled the challenges posed by the overall economic conditions and the difficult environment in the retail business in many key markets and generated healthy, profitable growth. The powerful portfolio of brands, the expansion and professionalization of the Group's own retail business as well as the long-standing relationships with wholesale partners allowed HUGO BOSS to push consolidated sales and net income to record heights in fiscal year 2013.