DAWN - Trading Statement For The Year Ending 30 June 2005

DAWN - Trading Statement For The Year Ending 30 June 2005                       
Distribution and Warehousing Network Limited                                    
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1984/008265/06)                                            
Share code: DAW   ISIN code: ZAE 000018834                                      
("DAWN" or "the company")                                                       
TRADING STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2005                              
In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Securities Exchange South      
Africa, companies are required to publish a trading statement as soon as they   
become aware that the financial results for the period to be reported upon next 
will differ by at least 20% from the financial results for the previous         
corresponding period.                                                           
Dawn accordingly advises that for the year ending 30 June 2005, it is expecting 
earnings and headline earnings per share to be 50% to 70% above those reported  
for the previous financial year ended 30 June 2004.                             
The financial results on which this trading statement has been based have not   
been reviewed or reported on by the company"s auditors. The financial results of
the company will be published on about 19 August 2005.                          
30 June 2005                                                                    
Johannesburg                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
Deloitte & Touche Sponsor Services (Pty) Ltd                                    
(Registration number 1996/000034/07)                                            
Date: 30/06/2005 12:54:17 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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