MSM - Massmart - Trading Update For The 26 Weeks To 24 December 2006

MSM - Massmart - Trading Update For The 26 Weeks To 24 December 2006            
Massmart Holdings Limited                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1940/014066/06)                                            
(Share code: MSM)                                                               
(ISIN: ZAE000029534)                                                            
("Massmart" or "the Company")                                                   
TRADING UPDATE FOR THE 26 WEEKS TO 24 DECEMBER 2006                             
Consistent sales growth, ahead of expectations across all divisions, increased  
Massmart`s continuing sales to R18.0 billion, a growth of 16.4% on 2005.        
Comparable store sales grew 11.9%, with overall sales inflation of 3.7%.  Total 
sales growth including Furnex in the prior year was 13.6%.                      
Divisional sales growth was as follows:                                         
-    Massdiscounters grew 17.2% with inflation of 0.5%;                         
-    Masswarehouse grew 13.7% with 3.5% inflation;                              
-    Massbuild grew 29.4% with inflation of 4.7%; and                           
-    Masscash, excluding Furnex in the prior year grew 13.1%, while the         
division`s wholesale cash & carry outlets grew 15.4% with inflation of 7.2%.    
Massmart`s interim results to December 2006 will be published on 22 February    
2007 and are expected to reflect growth in headline earnings per share of       
between 20% and 30%.                                                            
The above information has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company`s     
auditors.                                                                       
15 January 2007                                                                 
Johannesburg                                                                    
Sponsor to Massmart:                                                            
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited                                  
Date: 15/01/2007 09:49:11 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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