Truworths International Limited - Trading Update

Truworths International Limited - Trading Update                                
Truworths International Limited                                                 
(Registration number 1944/017491/06)                                            
JSE Code: TRU; ISIN: ZAE000028296                                               
("Truworths" or "the group")                                                    
Trading Update                                                                  
Truworths anticipates that basic earnings and headline earnings per share for   
the 52-week period to 25 June 2006 will be between 25% and 30% higher than the  
restated (due to the adoption of the International Financial Reporting          
Standards) basic earnings and headline earnings per share reported for the      
corresponding period in 2005.  The group recorded merchandise sales of R3 816   
million for the 52 weeks, 23% more than the R3 115 million (restated) achieved  
in 2005. Sales growth included comparable store sales growth of 16% with product
inflation of approximately 1%. Trading space, compared to 2005, increased by 11%
through the opening of 13 Truworths and 19 Identity stores.                     
On 3 July 2006, Truworths fulfilled the remaining conditions precedent for the  
acquisition of a controlling interest in UZZI, which operates 25 stores in the  
better end male fashion market.                                                 
Shareholders are advised that the financial information contained in this       
trading update has not been reviewed or reported on by the external auditors,   
and that the group"s audited final results for the period will be announced on  
24 August 2006.                                                                 
Cape Town                                                                       
21 July 2006                                                                    
Lead Sponsor                                                                    
Barnard Jacobs Mellet Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd                               
Date: 21/07/2006 03:08:06 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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