TRU - Truworths International - Trading statement

TRU - Truworths International - Trading statement                               
Truworths International Limited                                                 
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                   
Registration number 1944/017491/06)                                             
JSE Code: TRU                                                                   
NSX Code: TRW                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000028296                                                              
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
Truworths International Limited (`the Group`) anticipates that both basic and   
headline earnings per share for the 26 week period to 24 December 2006 will be  
between 32% and 38% higher than those reported for the corresponding period in  
2005 and subsequently restated as a consequence of the full adoption of         
International Financial Reporting Standards.                                    
Group sale of merchandise, which includes retail and franchise sales,increased  
to R2 513 million, 30% above the corresponding period in 2005. Comparable retail
sales grew by 19%, with product inflation of approximately 2%. During the period
6 Truworths, 10 Identity and 2 YDE stores were opened which increased trading   
space by 5% relative to the position at 25 June 2006.                           
Group sale of merchandise reflected excellent growth of 33% for the second      
quarter of the 2007 financial period compared to the comparable quarter in the  
prior period, following a 26% increase in the first quarter of the 2007 period. 
Shareholders are advised that the financial information contained in this       
statement has neither been reviewed nor reported on by the external auditors,   
and that the Group`s unaudited interim results are scheduled be announced on 14 
February 2007.                                                                  
Cape Town                                                                       
16 January 2007                                                                 
Lead Sponsor: Barnard Jacobs Mellet Corporate Finance (Pty) Limited             
Joint Sponsor: Standard Bank                                                    
Namibian Sponsor: Old Mutual Investment Services (Namibia) (Pty) Limited        
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