truworths gives stylish profit outlook
23 July 2007

Truworths expected annual headline earnings a share to rise by between 30 percent and 35 percent, the fashion retailer said on Friday.

It said group sales rose 27 percent to R4.8 billion for the year to June. Group comparable retail sales were up 17 percent, with product inflation at about 3.9 percent. Truworths shares closed 9c higher at R37.50 on the JSE on Friday. The general retailers sector rose 0.21 percent.

Reuters,  www.busrep.co.za