Fozzy Group the holding company for one of Ukraine’s largest supermarket chains, Silpo, reported sales of about USD 1 bln, up from USD 700 mln in 2005. Over the same period the group also increased their chain of supermarkets from 66 to 108 stores through out Ukraine. The group’s discount chain, Fora, added 21 new stores in 2006. Since the beginning of the year Silpo has opened eight new supermarkets and Fora has opened 10 new shops.