ASO - Austro Group Limited - Trading update

ASO - Austro Group Limited - Trading update                                     
Austro Group Limited                                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 2001/029771/06)                                            
Share code: ASO ISIN: ZAE000090882                                              
("Austro")                                                                      
TRADING UPDATE                                                                  
Shareholders are advised that the headline earnings per share and earnings per  
share for the six months ended 28 February 2011 will be lower than the headline 
earnings per share and earnings per share for the six months ended 28 February  
2010 (the "previous corresponding period") by more than 20%.                    
There is not a reasonable degree of certainty at this stage as to the range,    
within 20%, by which the headline earnings per share and earnings per share     
will be lower than those for the previous corresponding period.                 
More specific information, as required by the JSE Listings Requirements, will   
be provided to shareholders as soon as there is a reasonable degree of          
certainty.                                                                      
29 March 2011                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
Java Capital                                                                    
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