MSM - Massmart Holdings Limited - Sales Update for the 26 weeks to December 2010

MSM - Massmart Holdings Limited - Sales Update for the 26 weeks to December 2010
Massmart Holdings Limited                                                       
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration Number: 1940/014066/06)                                           
Share code: MSM                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000029534                                                              
("Massmart" or "the Company")                                                   
Sales Update for the 26 weeks to December 2010                                  
The Group`s total sales for the 26 weeks to December 2010 increased to R27.5    
billion, representing growth of 13.3% over the prior 26-week period, with year- 
to-date deflation estimated at 2.9%.  Comparable store sales increased by 7.3%. 
Total (and comparable) sales growths for each Division for the 26-week period,  
and the financial year-to-date inflation rates, were as follows:                
*  Massdiscounters grew by 14.4% (9.0% comparable) with deflation               
  of 8.2%;                                                                      
*  Masswarehouse grew by 10.7% (7.8%) with deflation of 1.2%;                   
*  Massbuild grew by 18.6% (11.8%) with inflation of 0.3%; and                  
*  Masscash grew by 12.4% (4.2%) with deflation of 1.3%.                        
The above information has not been reviewed or reported on by the Company`s     
auditors.                                                                       
Massmart`s reviewed interim financial results for the 26 weeks to December 2010 
will be released on 24 February 2011.                                           
Johannesburg                                                                    
12 January 2011                                                                 
Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) (Proprietary) Ltd                             
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