TRU - Truworths International Limited - Sales Update

TRU - Truworths International Limited - Sales Update                            
Truworths International Limited                                                 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number 1944/017491/06)                                             
JSE Code: TRU                                                                   
NSX Code: TRW                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000028296                                                              
SALES UPDATE                                                                    
Truworths International Limited (`the Group`) announces that in a challenging   
trading environment, Group retail sales for the 47 week trading period ended on 
18 May 2008 increased to R5,166 million, 16.1% higher than the corresponding 46 
week  period in 2007. Comparable (same store) retail sales have grown by 8.7%   
and product inflation has approximated 6%. Trading space has increased by 8.6%  
relative to 24 June 2007. If the effect of the additional week in the current   
period were to be excluded, Group retail sales would have shown an improvement  
of 13.9% (6.7% on a comparable (same store) basis).                             
In the 20 week trading period subsequent to the end of the Group`s interim      
period on 30 December 2007 (the results of which were announced on 21 February  
2008), Group retail sales have increased by 12.2%  relative to the corresponding
period in 2007, with the increase in the last four  weeks approximating 10%.    
Shareholders are advised that the financial information contained in this update
has neither been reviewed nor reported on by the external auditors, and that the
Group`s audited results for the 53 week period ending on 29 June 2008 are       
scheduled to be announced on 20 August 2008.                                    
Cape Town                                                                       
22 May 2008                                                                     
South African Sponsor: Barnard Jacobs Mellet Corporate Finance (Pty) Limited    
Namibian Sponsor: Old Mutual Investment Services (Namibia) (Pty) Limited        
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