Northamber Regulatory News (NAR)

16 May 2005 10:55

Northamber PLC16 May 2005 Northamber plc Update on Trading As foreshadowed in the Interim Results announcement released in February, theDirectors have seen a continuation of the difficult trading conditionsexperienced across the sector at the start of 2005. Accordingly, the Board nowbelieves that should these trading conditions continue the outcome for the yearended 30 June 2005 might well be below current market expectations of £3.35million profit before tax, although significantly more than the £1.8 millionreported for the year ended 30 June 2004. The Company's balance sheet remains robust with no debt. The preliminary results announcement for the year ended 30 June 2005 is expectedto be released in September. 16 May 2005 Enquiries: David Phillips Tel: 020 8296 7000ChairmanNorthamber plc Philip DaviesCharles Stanley & Co. Limited Tel: 020 7739 8200 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange