Truworths - Trading statement

Truworths - Trading statement                                                   
Truworths International Limited                                                 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1944/017491/06)                                            
JSE Code: TRU: ISIN: ZAE000028296                                               
("Truworths" or "the group")                                                    
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
Truworths anticipates that basic earnings and headline earnings per share for   
the 26-week period to 25 December 2005 will be between 28% and 34% higher than  
the basic earnings and headline earnings per share reported for the             
corresponding period in 2004.  The group recorded merchandise sales of R2 056   
million for the 26 weeks, 23% more than the R 1 677 million achieved in the 2004
period. Sales growth included comparable store sales growth of 15 % with product
inflation of approximately 3%. Trading space, compared to the corresponding     
period for 2004, increased by 8% through the opening of eight Truworths and ten 
Identity stores.                                                                
The buoyant conditions that underpinned trading in the first 17 weeks continued 
through the remaining nine weeks to 25 December. During this period sales       
increased 23% and were ahead of plan.                                           
Shareholders are advised that the financial information contained in this       
statement has not been reviewed or reported on by the external auditors, and    
that the group"s unaudited interim results for the period will be announced on  
or about 22 February 2006.                                                      
Cape Town                                                                       
17 January 2006                                                                 
Lead Sponsor:                                                                   
Barnard Jacobs Mellet Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd                               
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