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CSB - Cashbuild - Fourth quarter operational update FY 2008 CASHBUILD LIMITED (Registration number: 1986/001503/06) (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) JSE share code: CSB ISIN: ZAE000028320 ("Cashbuild" or "the company") FOURTH QUARTER OPERATIONAL UPDATE - FY 2008 Cashbuild is currently in the process of finalising its results for the year ended 30 June 2008. In line with past disclosure, Cashbuild provides herewith, its 4th quarter operational update. Revenue for the company was up by 18% on the fourth quarter of the prior financial year (Q4 this year consists of 13 weeks compared to 14 weeks of the prior year 4th quarter). Stores opened since 1 July 2006 (new stores - 24 stores) contributed 5% of the increase, whilst existing stores (149 stores) increased by 13%. Revenue for the financial year increased by 17%. (New stores 6% & existing stores 11%) (2008 - 52 trading weeks versus 2007 - 53 weeks). When comparing to comparable 52 weeks and comparable 13 weeks, revenue for the quarter grew by 27% and for the full year by 20% Transactions through the tills in quarter four increased by 2% (comparable weeks 10%) with new stores adding 4% and existing stores being down by 2%. For the financial year transactions increased by 9% (comparable weeks 11%) with new stores adding 6%, whilst existing stores added 3%. Units sold for quarter four increased by 17% (comparable weeks 26%), new stores adding 4% and existing stores increasing by 13%. For the financial year units grew by 4% (comparable weeks 6%) (New stores 6% & existing stores down by 2%) Five new stores were opened during this quarter, bringing the number of stores trading at the end of the financial year to 173. A total of nine new stores were opened for the year. No refurbishments or relocations were completed during this quarter. The release of the full year results is scheduled for the week commencing 15 September 2008. Prospects Management remains positive relating to the trading prospects for the first quarter of the new financial year. In addition to the factual part of the operational update given above, the following paragraphs will only deal with indicative information. Detail per region The breakdown per region of the factual information given in the update above is reflected in the following three tables: Revenue increase on prior Percenta Total New Existing year per region ge of Increase total sales % % % %
South Africa Q4 83 18 6 12 Full 83 18 8 10 Year
South Africa Q4 28 7 21 (comparable weeks) Full 20 8 12
Year Lesotho Q4 3 18 - 18 Full 2 22 - 22
Year Lesotho (comparable Q4 25 - 25 weeks) Full 24 - 24 Year Namibia Q4 2 7 - 7 Full 2 6 - 6 Year Namibia (comparable Q4 16 - 16 weeks) Full 9 - 9 Year
Swaziland Q4 5 7 - 7 Full 6 3 - 3 Year
Swaziland Q4 15 - 15 (comparable weeks) Full 5 - 5 Year
Botswana (in Rand) Q4 7 26 - 26 Full 7 27 - 27 Year
Botswana (in Rand) Q4 38 - 38 (comparable weeks) Full 30 - 30
Year Malawi (in Rand) Q4 0 60 - 60 Full 0 50 - 50
year Malawi (in Rand) Q4 73 - 73 (comparable weeks) Full 53 - 53 Year Total Cashbuild Q4 100 18 5 13 Full 100 17 6 11 year Total Cashbuild Q4 27 5 22 (comparable weeks) Full 20 3 17 Year Transaction increase on prior Percenta Total New Existing year per region ge of Increase total transact ions
% % % % South Africa Q4 86 3 5 (2) Full 86 10 7 3
Year South Africa Q4 11 5 6 (comparable weeks) Full 12 7 5 Year Lesotho Q4 2 (1) - (1) Full 2 12 - 12 Year Lesotho (comparable Q4 5 - 5 weeks) Full 13 - 13 Year
Namibia Q4 2 (8) - (8) Full 2 (1) - (1) Year
Namibia (comparable Q4 1 - 1 weeks) Full 1 - 1 Year
Swaziland Q4 4 (10) - (10) Full 5 (5) - (5) Year
Swaziland Q4 (3) - (3) (comparable weeks) Full (4) (4)
Year Botswana Q4 6 2 - 2 Full 5 9 - 9
Year Botswana (comparable Q4 11 - 11 weeks) Full 11 - 11 Year Malawi Q4 0 33 - 33 Full 0 21 - 21 Year Malawi (comparable Q4 45 - 45 weeks) Full 23 - 23 Year
Total Cashbuild Q4 100 2 4 (2) Full 100 9 6 3 Year
Total Cashbuild Q4 10 4 6 (comparable weeks) Full 11 6 5 Year
Number of stores - Year end Percentage Total New Existing of total % South Africa 85 147 24 123 Lesotho 3 5 - 5 Namibia 2 4 - 4 Swaziland 3 6 - 6 Botswana 6 10 - 10 Malawi 1 1 - 1 Total 100 173 24 149 21 July 2008 Sponsor Nedbank Capital Date: 21/07/2008 13:06:02 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
