JD. Jd Sports Fashion Plc

    RNS Number : 3248J
  JD Sports Fashion Plc
  02 December 2008
   

    2 December 2008

    JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

    INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT


    JD Sports Fashion Plc (the "Group"), the leading retailer of sport inspired and fashion apparel and footwear, today releases the
following Interim Management Statement:

    On 23 September 2008 the Group announced a positive like for like sales performance for the 32 weeks to 13 September 2008 of 5.4% for
the Sports Fascias and 8.2% for the Fashion Fascias. Trading for the 11 weeks since that date has been more difficult as a result of both
strong prior year comparatives in the Sports Fascias (+12.9% for the equivalent 11 week period), and the general economic background. For
the 11 weeks to 29 November 2008, like for like sales for Group fascias are down 1.0% with Sports down 1.8% and Fashion up 3.3% (Bank up
8.7%, Scotts down 6.8%). Cumulative positive like for like sale improvements for the 43 week period to 29 November now stand at Group +4.0%
(Sports +3.6%; Fashion +6.7% (Scotts +5.6% and Bank +7.3%)).

    The overall performance is not unexpected given last year's very strong comparatives in the Sports Fascias and the Board remains
confident that profit before tax and exceptional items for the current financial year will meet current market expectations. The Group will
issue its post Christmas trading update on 9 January 2009. 

    Enquiries:

    JD Sports Fashion Plc                            Tel: 0161 767 1000
    Peter Cowgill, Executive Chairman
    Barry Bown, Chief Executive
    Brian Small, Finance Director

    Hogarth Partnership Limited                Tel: 020 7357 9477
    Andrew Jaques
    Barnaby Fry
    Ian Payne



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