Oct 22 (Reuters) - HERMES HRMS.PA :
* Q3 SALES EUR 1.80 BILLION VERSUS EUR 1.73 BILLION YEAR AGO
* Q3 LIKE-FOR-LIKE SALES WERE UP 24.6% IN ASIA AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES
* OUTLOOK: IN THE MEDIUM TERM CONFIRMS GOAL FOR REVENUE GROWTH AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES
* Q3 LIKE-FOR-LIKE SALES: FRANCE -22.8%, EUROPE (EXCLUDING. FRANCE) -9.9%, AMERICAS -5.2% AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES
* ASIA EXCLUDING JAPAN (+4%) PURSUED ITS VERY FAVOURABLE DYNAMIC, DRIVEN BY AN EXCELLENT Q3 UP 29%
* Q3 LIKE-FOR-LIKE SALES IN CORE LEATHER GOODS DIVISION UP 7.8%, SALES DOWN 20.5% IN SILK AT CONSTANT EXCHANGE RATES
* ASIA EXCLUDING JAPAN BENEFITTED FROM PERFORMANCE OF MAINLAND CHINA, KOREA, AUSTRALIA AND THAILAND
* AT END-SEPTEMBER, THE ACTIVITY IN HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE IMPROVED
* EUROPE EXCLUDING FRANCE (-27%) AND FRANCE (-33%) STILL SUFFERING FROM DROP IN TOURIST FLOWS, PARTLY OFFSET BY LOCAL CUSTOMERS