BEL - Bell Equipment Limited - Trading Statement

BEL - Bell Equipment Limited - Trading Statement                                
BELL EQUIPMENT LIMITED                                                          
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
Registration number 1968/013656/06                                              
Share Code:  BEL            ISIN:  ZAE000028304                                 
("Bell" or "the Company")                                                       
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
In terms of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, a listed company must 
publish a trading statement as soon as it is satisfied that a reasonable degree 
of certainty exists that the financial results for the period to be reported    
upon next will differ by at least 20% from that of the previous corresponding   
period.                                                                         
Bell expects that for the half-year ended 30 June 2008, earnings per share and  
headline earnings per share will be between 260 and 288 cents per share. This is
35% to 50% higher than the 192 cents per share reported in the first half of    
2007.                                                                           
The financial information in this trading statement has not been reviewed and   
reported on by the auditors of the Company.                                     
The results for the half-year ended 30 June 2008 will be published on SENS on   
Tuesday 12 August 2008.                                                         
30 July 2008                                                                    
Richards Bay                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)                       
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