24th Apr 2008 07:01
Sports Direct International Plc24 April 2008 24th April 2008 Sports Direct International plc ("Sports Direct" or "the Company") Pre-close Trading Update Sports Direct International plc today provides an update on current trading inadvance of its year end on 27th April 2008. In its Interim Management Statement on 13th March 2008 the Company, whilstcommenting on the challenges in the retail market and across the economy as awhole, announced that the board was confident of meeting market consensusexpectations for underlying (pre foreign exchange and exceptional items) EBITDAof approximately £148m. Trading since 13th March 2008 has remained challenging across the Sports DirectGroup as a whole, but the board remains confident of achieving market consensusexpectations for underlying EBITDA of approximately £148m. Sports Direct will make a preliminary announcement of its results for the yearending 27th April 2008 on 10th July 2008. - ends - For further information, please contact: Sports Direct International plc 0870 333 9400Dave Forsey, Chief ExecutiveBob Mellors, Group Finance Director Financial Dynamics 020 7831 3113Jonathon Brill / Ben Foster / Andrew Dowler This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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