· 2015 first half sales: €42.3bn, up +5,0% in total and up +2.9% on an organic basis
o France : Total growth ex petrol of +6.3% and organic growth of +1.8%; organic sales growth for the fifth consecutive half
o International : Excellent growth of +7.3% in total ex petrol and +3.7% on an organic basis

· 2015 second quarter sales: €21.4bn, up +4.2% in total and up +2.6% on an organic basis on an already strong comparable base in 2014
o France : Total growth ex petrol of +5.5%, organic growth of +1.1% § Growth in all formats on a strong comparable base
§ Launch of DIA store conversions in France
o International : Total growth of +5.6% ex petrol and +3.8% on an organic basis § Accelerating sales growth in Spain
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Excellent performance in Latin America §
Continued roll-out of action plan in China and further growth in Taiwan

First half 2015 consolidated sales inc. VAT

The Group posted sales of €42,320m. In the first half, currencies had a favorable impact of +1.3%. Petrol prices had an unfavorable impact of -1.6%.

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