MSM - Massmart - Sales Update For The 46 Weeks To 11 May 2008

MSM - Massmart - Sales Update For The 46 Weeks To 11 May 2008                   
Massmart Holdings Limited                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration Number: 1940/014066/05)                                           
Share code: MSM                                                                 
ISIN:  ZAE000029534                                                             
("Massmart" or "the Company")                                                   
Sales update for the 46 weeks to 11 May 2008                                    
Today Massmart is hosting an analysts` store visit in the Gauteng region and    
will be providing the following brief sales update:                             
For the 46 weeks to 11 May 2008, the Massmart Group`s total sales increased to  
R34.5 billion, a growth of 12.5% over the prior period, and comparable store    
sales grew 10.9%.  Inflation for the period is estimated at 6.8%.               
In line with past practice, during the week of 12 July 2008 Massmart will       
release a sales update for the financial year to June 2008.                     
The above information has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company`s     
auditors.                                                                       
Johannesburg                                                                    
15 May 2008                                                                     
Sponsor:                                                                        
Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Limited                                  
Date: 15/05/2008 07:00:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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