Company Profile For LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA (LVMH) is a France-based luxury goods company. The Company includes a portfolio of 60 brands. The business activities are divided into five business groups: Wines and Spirits; Perfumes and Cosmetics; Watches and Jewelry; Fashion and Leather Goods, and Selective Retailing. The activities of the wines and spirits sector include the Champagne and Wines branch, and the Cognac and Spirits branch. LVMH is present in the perfume and cosmetics sector with the French Houses Christian Dior, Guerlain, Givenchy and Kenzo brands. The Fashion and Leather Goods business group includes Louis Vuitton, Donna Karan, Fendi, Loewe, Celine, Kenzo, Marc Jacobs, Givenchy, Thomas Pink, Pucci, Berluti, Rossimoda, StefanoBi, and the e-Luxury Website. Watches and Jewelry sells products, such as TAG Heuer, Zenith, Dior Montres, Chaumet, Place Vendome, Fred and De Beers. The Selective Retailing businesses operate in two segments: travel retail and the selective retail concepts.

BRIEF: For the six months ended 30 June 2009, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA's total revenue increased less than 1% EUR7.81B. Net income for the period decreased 23% to EUR678M. Total revenue reflects an increase in demand for the Company products in Fashion and Leather Goods business segment in Japan and Asia geographical segments. Net income was offset by a decreases in both operating and gross margins.