TRU - Truworths International Limited - Business Update

TRU - Truworths International Limited - Business Update                         
Truworths International Limited                                                 
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number 1944/017491/06)                                            
JSE Code: TRU                                                                   
NSX Code: TRW                                                                   
ISIN: ZAE000028296                                                              
BUSINESS UPDATE                                                                 
Truworths International Limited (`the Group`) announces that in a difficult     
trading environment, Group retail sales for the first 26 week period (from 29   
June until 27 December) of the 2010 financial year increased by 10.6% to R 3.8  
billion relative to the corresponding period in the 2009 financial year.        
Credit sales contributed 69% to retail sales with comparable (same store) retail
sales increasing by 3%, product inflation measuring approximately 10% and       
trading space increasing by 10% relative to the corresponding period in 2009.   
The debtors` book increased by 11% to R2.9 billion relative to the corresponding
period in 2009 and the performance of the debtors` book remains satisfactory and
in line with management`s expectations.                                         
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 unaudited interim results for the period are scheduled to be announced  
on Thursday, 18 February 2010.                                                  
Cape Town                                                                       
15 January 2010                                                                 
South African Sponsor: Barnard Jacobs Mellet Corporate Finance (Pty) Limited    
Namibian Sponsor: Old Mutual Investment Services (Namibia) (Pty) Limited        
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