Kruidvat (Netherlands, Belgium)

Kruidvat NL is a distinct market leader in the health and beauty industry in the Netherlands. With its premier locations around the country, Kruidvat NL has been able to grow considerably over the past five years through autonomous growth from new store openings and the relocation of existing stores to larger, better situated outlets. Kruidvat B was set up in 1992 and has been as successful as its Dutch counterpart.

Trekpleister (Netherlands)

Trekpleister NL is the fourth largest health & beauty chain in the country and has consistently demonstrated strong growth.

ICI PARIS XL (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg)

ICI PARIS XL was founded in Belgium in the late 1970's.It has become a leading perfumery chain in Belgium. ICI PARIS XL was established in the Netherlands in late 1997, and has grown at an amazing speed with at least one new store per month. The brand enters Luxembourg in 2003.

Rossmann (Germany, Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary)

Rossmann was founded in 1972 by Dirk Rossmann who opened the first health & beauty shop in Hannover, Germany. After the borders between East and West Europe were opened in the early 1990s, Rossmann started the Central Europe operation in Poland and thereafter expanded into Hungary and the Czech Republic. To date, the chain has a store network of over 1,100 stores. A.S. Watson has a joint venture partnership with Rossmann for its operation in four countries.

Drogas (Latvia and Lithuania)

Drogas recently acquired by the A.S. Watson Group in June 2004, operates 61 stores in Latvia and has a 30% share of the Latvian market. In 2001, the company was named "Best retailer in Latvia" by the leading business newspaper Dienas Bizness.

Drogas opened its first store in Lithuania in 2001. It operates more than 25 stores and is one of the fastest growing company in the country.

Superdrug (United Kingdom)

Superdrug, one of the UK's leading health and beauty retailers, was joined the A.S. Watson Group in 2002.

Operating more than 700 stores in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, Superdrug has a high potential of growth and is expected to surge in the coming years. Superdrug in the UK is known as a value retailer through a mix of unbeatable offers and deals on a wide range of everyday essentials, branded products and Christmas gifts.

Savers (United Kingdom)

The Savers chain was founded in the United Kingdom in 1988 and was acquired by A.S. Watson (ASW) in 2000 following its strong initial success. The chain operates on a mega discount format accentuated with simple store design, strong logistics and low operating cost. Savers' focus on fast-moving toiletries products has hit a chord within the marketplace, spurring a significant growth in store number over the past two years. Currently, Savers operates over 370 stores.

A.S. Watson Health & Beauty Continental Europe
Nijborg 17, 3927 DA Renswoude,
The Netherlands
Tel: (31) 318-579 111
Fax: (31) 318-579 553
Email: GroupPR@asw.com.hk

A.S. Watson Health & Beauty UK
118 Beddington Lane,
Croydon, Surrey, CRO 4TB,
UK
Tel: (44) 208 684 7000
Fax: (44) 208 684 0834
Email: GroupPR@asw.com.hk

JSC "Drogas"
51 Elizabetes,
Riga, LV1010,
Latvia
Tel: (371) 701 9001 / (371) 701 9018
Tel: (371) 701 9050
Email: GroupPR@asw.com.hk

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