HWW - Hardware Warehouse Limited - Trading Statement

HWW
HWW                                                                             
HWW - Hardware Warehouse Limited - Trading Statement                            
HARDWARE WAREHOUSE LIMITED                                                      
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
(Registration number: 2007/004302/06)                                           
Share code: HWW    ISIN: ZAE000104253                                           
("Hardware" or "the company")                                                   
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
In terms of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited, companies are required to 
publish a trading statement as soon as they become reasonably certain that the  
financial results for the period to be reported on will differ by more than 20% 
from the previous corresponding period.                                         
Accordingly, a review 
of the financial results for the year ended 30 June 2010  
by management has indicated that the loss per share is expected to be between   
10.62 cents and 11.80 cents and the headline loss per share is expected to be   
between 9.57 cents and 10.75 cents, compared to the earnings per share of 11.85 
cents and the headline earnings per share of 11.86 cents for the year ended 30  
June 2009.                                                                      
The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been 
reviewed or reported on by company`s auditors. Hardware`s year-end financial    
results are expected to be released on SENS on or about 17 September 2010.      
East London                                                                     
9 September 2010                                                                
Designated Adviser                                                              
Merchantec Capital                                
                              
Date: 09/09/2010 12:55:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
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