Astral Foods Limited - Trading statement

Astral Foods Limited - Trading statement                                        
Astral Foods Limited                                                            
("Astral Foods")                                                                
Registration number: 1978/003194/06                                             
JSE Code: ARL ISIN: ZAE000029757                                                
Trading statement                                                               
Shareholders are advised that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that      
Astral Foods" headline and attributable earnings per share for the six months   
ending 31 March 2005 will reflect an increase in the range of 25% to 35% as     
against the comparable period.  This financial information has not been reviewed
and reported on by Astral Foods" auditors.                                      
It is expected that the results for the six months to 31 March 2005 will be     
published on 24 May 2005.                                                       
Pretoria                                                                        
29 March 2005                                                                   
Sponsor                                                                         
JP Morgan Equities Limited                                                      
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