21st Mar 2007 07:00
Carluccio's PLC21 March 2007 21 March 2007 Carluccio's PLC Pre-Close Trading Update Carluccio's PLC (the "Company"), the leading UK based group of authentic Italianrestaurants with integrated food shops, announces a pre-close update on currenttrading ahead of its interim results announcement for the 26 week period ending25 March 2007. Trading across the Company's stores has continued to perform in accordance withthe Board's expectations and, in the 24 weeks to 11 March 2007, turnover grew by21% over the prior year. The Company currently trades from 28 locations having opened two stores in thisfinancial year. These were at The Brunswick, Bloomsbury, London WC1 (October2006) and Spitalfields in the City of London (December 2006). The Board isencouraged by early trading at these two locations. The Company's third opening of the financial year will be in The TraffordCentre, Manchester, on 25 March 2007. In addition, the Company's contractorshave commenced the fit out of its store in The Heart shopping centre located inWalton-on-Thames. This opening is scheduled for the Summer. The Company has previously announced that its fifth opening of the year will bein Covent Garden. Contractors are due to commence fit out in late Spring with anexpected opening date towards the end of the current financial year. The Company's interim results for the period ending 25 March 2007 will beannounced on 15 May 2007. -ENDS- For further information please contact: Carluccio's PLC Hogarth Partnership LimitedSimon Kossoff, Managing Director Andrew JaquesFrank Bandura, Finance Director Fiona Noblet Sarah Richardson Tel : 020 7580 3050 Tel : 020 7357 9477 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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