Monthly Operations Summary FY2011 (February 2012)

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Total sales at all stores in February 2012 amounted to 151,281 million yen, an increase of 113.1% year on year. Consolidated net sales of existing stores increased by 105.1% yoy. Average daily sales per store (all stores) amounted to 534 thousand yen. The average number of customers per store (existing stores) was 845, a decrease of 98.7% yoy, and average spending per customer (existing stores) increased by 106.5% yoy, to 608 yen.

Gross profit margin of total sales excluding cigarette of existing stores increased year on year.

The number of Ponta card members reached approximately 40 million and members' sales shares of total sales kept increasing. Using customer purchasing data of those Ponta card members, LAWSON developed new products and introduced fresh foods to stores in an attempt to expand the customer base by attracting more housewives and elderly customers.

Sales in the rice and noodles category and fast food category sustained the growth trajectory of the previous month, exceeding 100% yoy. In particular, sales in the over-the-counter fast food category significantly increased from the previous year, thanks to strong sales in Oden (Japanese hot pot), Chinese buns and other hot foods, and successful prepared food category.

Sales of private brand "Lawson select," which included prepared foods and daily necessities, continued to be robust after the redesign in the end of October.
In the fresh food category, enhanced fresh food-type LAWSON stores (Hybrid Type) contributed to a substantial 165% yoy increase in sales.

Sales of cigarettes at existing stores rose 102% yoy.

Net sales at existing stores grew thanks to healthy ticket sales and sales of "Green-Jumbo lottery support to recover from the Great East Japan Earthquake".

As of February 29, 2012, the Lawson Group was comprised of 10,457 stores in Japan, including 100 NATURAL LAWSON stores and 1,172 LAWSON STORE100 stores.

Existing store sales of Ninety-nine Plus Inc. amounted to 98.9% of the previous year
(number of customers: 98.2%; sales per customer: 100.7%). In February, Ninety-nine Plus Inc. opened 10 stores and closed 10 stores, bringing the total number of stores to 1,172.

LAWSON is slated for "the Spring Rilakkuma Fair" from February 28, 2012 to May 17, 2012.

The earnings announcement for FY2011 and related information will be posted on this web site on April 12.

Monthly Data

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Consolidated

Number of Stores

	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	TOTAL
Opening	56	73	60	83	40	59
26	57	44	60	117	91
Closure	13	11	17	25	12	57
38	54	12	19	22	23
Net Increase	43	62	43	58	28	2
-12	3	32	41	95	68
Total Number of Stores in Japan	10264	10326	10369	10427	10455	10457
9982	9985	10017	10058	10153	10221
NATURAL LAWSON

LAWSON STORE100

Total Number of Stores Abroad				362	365	370

Sales

		SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB
All Stores (YOY)		100.9%	114.7%	109.7%	107.4%	105.3%	113.1%
Existing Stores (YOY)		97.6%	110.1%	105.9%	103.5%	101.3%	105.1%
Ave.Daily Sales per Store (¥thousands)		550	548	531	544	493	534
Number of Customers	(Number)	942	934	900	873	810	845
Number of Customers	comparison w/ previous year	101.0%	104.2%	100.7%	100.2%	99.7%	98.7%
Spending per Customer	(¥)	565	568	570	599	587	608
Spending per Customer	comparison w/ previous year	96.6%	105.7%	105.3%	103.3%	101.6%	106.5%

Non-consolidated