ASKUL Corporation announced non-consolidated sales results for the month ended February 20, 2022. Non-consolidated net sales for February (from January 21, 2022, to February 20, 2022) increased 3.9% year-on-year. Non-consolidated net sales of the mainstay B-to-B business increased 3.6%. Compared to February 2021, the number of business days was one less on weekdays, the growth rate after the adjustment is estimated to be 8.2%
year-on-year. In addition to signs of a recovery in demand for office supplies, sales were strong due to special demand such as increased sales of testing kits and other items in response to the widespread of Omicron-variant
and rush demand before the price revision of copy paper.