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4 February 2009
JD Sports Fashion PLC
Pre-Close Trading Statement
FollowingΒ theΒ trading update onΒ 9 January 2009, where we reportedΒ aΒ positive sales performance for the Christmas period, management prudently anticipated thatΒ given the current general retail environmentΒ negative sales would prevail in the early part of the calendar year 2009.Β The BoardΒ are pleased to report that the positive sales uplift reported for the Christmas trading period has in fact been sustainedΒ duringΒ January. As a consequenceΒ ManagementΒ confidently expects that theΒ Group'sΒ profit before tax and exceptional items for the year endedΒ 31 January 2009Β will marginally exceed current market expectations.
The Group will make its Preliminary Results announcement for the year endingΒ 31 January 2009Β onΒ 8 April 2009.Β
Enquiries:
JD Sports Fashion PlcΒ Tel: 0161 767 1695
Peter Cowgill, Executive Chairman
Barry Bown, Chief Executive
Brian Small, Finance Director
Hogarth Partnership LimitedΒ Tel: 020 7357 9477
Andrew Jaques
Barnaby Fry
Ian Payne
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