TRU - Truworths International Limited - Trading Statement

TRU - Truworths International Limited - 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 trading period to 28 December 2008  
(`the period`) will be between 12% and 17% higher than those reported for the   
27 week period to 30 December 2007 ("the prior period").                        
In a challenging trading environment, Group retail sales for the period         
increased to R3 415 million, 9% above the prior period, with product inflation  
measuring approximately 6%, and trading space increasing by 11%.                
If the effect of the additional trading week in the prior period is excluded,   
Group retail sales reflect an increase of 13% (7% on a same store basis), and   
basic and headline earnings per share for the period are anticipated to         
increase by between 20% and 25%.                                                
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 for the period are scheduled to  
be announced on Wednesday 18 February 2009.                                     
Cape Town                                                                       
15 January 2009                                                                 
South African Sponsor: Barnard Jacobs Mellet Corporate Finance (Pty) Limited    
Namibian Sponsor: Old Mutual Investment Services (Namibia) (Pty) Limited        
Date: 15/01/2009 08:00:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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