Labat Africa Limited - Trading Statement

Labat Africa Limited - Trading Statement                                        
LABAT AFRICA LIMITED                                                            
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1986/001616/06)                                            
JSE Share code: LAB   ISIN: ZAE000018354                                        
("Labat" or "the company")                                                      
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
Labat is in the process of finalising its provisional results for the year ended
28 February 2005. In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited,     
shareholders are advised that Labat"s headline loss per share ("HLPS) for the   
year ended 28 February 2005 is expected to increase by between 11.0 and 12.5    
cents per share. The loss per share ("LPS") is expected to increase by between  
26,6 and 28,1 cents per share. The HLPS for the year ended 29 February 2004 was 
7.1 cents per share and the LPS was 7,4 cents per share.                        
The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been 
reviewed or reported on by the company"s auditors.                              
26 August 2005                                                                  
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