9th Oct 2006 07:00
Inchcape PLC09 October 2006 9 October 2006 Inchcape plc Strategy presentation, current trading update Strategy PresentationInchcape plc ("Inchcape" or the "Group"), the international automotive retailgroup, will this afternoon, at 2.30pm, make a presentation to investors andanalysts on the business and its forward strategy. Copies of the presentationwill be available on the Company's website later today with an audio castavailable tomorrow morning. Current TradingAt the presentation the Company will give the following trading update: "Our unaudited management accounts show sales are up 10.2% (11.5% in constantcurrency) on the prior year for the quarter to 30 September 2006. For the yearto date sales are up 8.9% (8.1% in constant currency) year on year. Like forlike sales were up 2.2% for the quarter and up 3.7% year to date in constantcurrency compared to 2005." "Overall trading remains in line with our expectations." - Ends - For further information, please contact: Group Communications, Inchcape plc020 7546 0022 Hogarth Partnership Limited (John Olsen)020 7357 9477 Notes to editorsInchcape is a scale automotive retail group operating in Australia, Belgium,Greece, Hong Kong, Singapore and the UK. The Group also has operations in anumber of other global markets. In addition to growing our core businesses, weare looking to develop scale operations in new and emerging regions. Werepresent leading automotive brands and operate either a retail, or a verticallyintegrated retail model (i.e. exclusive distribution and retail), depending onthe market. Our current key manufacturer partners are Toyota/Lexus, Subaru, BMW,the Premier Automotive Group of Ford, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Audi andHonda. For further information, visit us at www.inchcape.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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