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Mon 5 May 2003, 8:31 Reviewed Interim Results
JD Group -                                           
JD Group Limited                                                                
Registration number: 1981/009108/06                                             
Share code: JDG                                                                 
ISIN: ZAE000030771                                                              
("JD" or "the Group")                                                           
Reviewed interim results                                                        
for the six months ended 28 February 2003 ("the period under review")           
Financial highlights                                                            
- Revenue up by 14% to R2,4 bn (2002: R2,1 bn)                                  
- Total sale of merchandise up by 11% to R1,5 bn ( 2002: R1,4 bn)               
- Operating income up by 43% to R305m (2002: R214m)                             
- Headline earnings up by 44% to R188m (2002 : R131m)                           
- Headline earnings per share up by 44% to 166,4c (2002: 115,9c)                
- Distribution per share up by 24% to 42c (2002: 34c)                           
Operational highlights                                                          
- Operating margin improved from 10,1% to 12,6%                                 
- Bad debts % down to 2,7% from 4,2%                                            
- Price "n Pride successfully repositioned                                      
- 32% growth in revenue                                                         
- Arrears % declined from 26,0% to 19,5%                                        
Trading environment                                                             
- More stable interest rates and economic conditions in local durable credit    
retail market                                                                   
- Significant benefits from                                                     
- Proactive steps taken to reduce risk exposure                                 
- Repositioning of Price "n Pride                                               
Income statement                                                               
 Audited                        Reviewed  Reviewed                              
 12 months                      6 months  6 months                              
 ended                          ended     ended                                 
31 August                      28        28                                    
                                February  February                              
 2002                           2003      2002      Change                      
 R million                      R         R         %                           
million   million                               
 2 583       Sale of            1 504     1 352     11                          
             merchandise                                                        
 750         Finance charges    443       384       15                          
earned                                                             
 551         Financial          361        287      26                          
             services                                                           
 199         Other services     119       103       16                          
4 083       Revenue            2 427     2 126     14                          
 1 706       Cost of sales      1 014     896       13                          
             Operating                                                          
             expenses before                                                    
the                                                                
 1 890       following:         1 080     989       9                           
 57          Depreciation       28        28                                    
 15          Goodwill           2         1                                     
amortised                                                          
             Surplus on                                                         
             disposal of                                                        
 (3)         property, plant    (2)       (2)                                   
and equipment                                                      
 418         Operating income   305       214       43                          
 (11)        Investment income  (3)       (4)                                   
 130         Finance costs -    70        56        25                          
net                                                                
 299         Income before      238       162       47                          
             taxation                                                           
 60          Taxation           52        32                                    
239         Income after       186       130       43                          
             taxation                                                           
             Attributable to                                                    
             outside                                                            
(2)         shareholders       (1)       (1)                                   
 241         Income             187       131       43                          
             attributable to                                                    
             shareholders                                                       
Reconciliation of                                                  
             headline earnings                                                  
 241         Income             187       131                                   
             attributable to                                                    
shareholders                                                       
 15          Goodwill           2         1                                     
             amortised                                                          
             Surplus on                                                         
disposal of                                                        
 (3)         property, plant    (2)       (2)                                   
             and equipment                                                      
 1           Taxation thereon   1         1                                     
254         Headline earnings  188       131       44                          
             Number of shares                                                   
             in                                                                 
 112 730     issue (000)        112 730   112 730   -                           
Weighted average                                                   
             number of                                                          
             shares in issue                                                    
             (000)                                                              
112 709     - basic            112 730   112 688   -                           
 113 285     - diluted          113 696   113 560   -                           
             Headline earnings                                                  
             per share (cents)                                                  
225,2       - basic            166,4     115,9     44                          
 224,1       - diluted          164,9     115,0     43                          
             Earnings per                                                       
             share (cents)                                                      
213,8       - basic            166,3     115,7     44                          
 212,7       - diluted          164,8     114,8     44                          
             Distribution to                                                    
 56          shareholders       42        34        24                          
(cents)                                                            
 34          - Interim          42        34                                    
 22          - Final                                                            
 10,2        Operating margin   12,6      10,1      25                          
(%)                                                                
Abridged cash flow statement                                                    
 Audited                             Reviewed    Reviewed                       
 12 months                           6 months    6 months                       
ended                               ended       ended                          
 31 August                           28          28                             
                                     February    February                       
 2002                                2003        2002                           
R million                           R million   R million                      
 489         Cash generated by       333         241                            
             trading                                                            
 (238)       Increase in working     (291)       (122)                          
capital                                                            
 251         Cash generated by       42          119                            
             operations                                                         
 11          Investment income       3           4                              
(146)       Finance costs - net     (68)        (62)                           
 (195)       Taxation paid           (31)        (38)                           
             Cash (utilised                                                     
             by)/available from                                                 
(79)        operating activities    (54)        23                             
 (80)        Dividends paid          (25)        (42)                           
 (159)       Cash flows from         (79)        (19)                           
             operating activities                                               
(88)        Cash utilised in        (59)        (64)                           
             investing activities                                               
 (184)       Cash utilised in        (65)        (91)                           
             financing activities                                               
(431)       Net decrease in cash    (203)       (174)                          
             and cash equivalents                                               
             Cash and cash                                                      
             equivalents at                                                     
651         beginning of period     220         651                            
             Cash and cash                                                      
             equivalents at                                                     
 220         end of period           17          477                            
67          Capital expenditure     42          38                             
             incurred                                                           
Balance sheet                                                                   
 Audited                               Reviewed   Reviewed                      
31 August                             28         28                            
                                       February   February                      
 2002                                  2003       2002                          
 R million                             R million  R million                     
Assets                                                            
 355          Non-current assets       353        341                           
 144            Property, plant and    144        146                           
              equipment                                                         
54             Goodwill               51         53                            
 10             Share incentive        10         10                            
              trusts                                                            
 110            Investments            110        110                           
37             Deferred taxation      38         22                            
 3 898        Current assets           3 986      4 082                         
 427            Inventories            455        444                           
 3 231          Accounts receivable    3 493      3 147                         
13             Financial assets       9          1                             
 5              Taxation               1          3                             
 222            Bank balances and      28         487                           
              cash                                                              
4 253        Total assets             4 339      4 423                         
              Equity and liabilities                                            
              Equity and reserves                                               
 782            Share capital and      782        782                           
premium                                                           
 24             Non-distributable      1           29                           
              reserve                                                           
 1 112          Retained income        1 252       1 027                        
25             Shareholders for       47          38                           
              dividend                                                          
 1 943        Shareholders" equity     2 082      1 876                         
 21           Outside shareholders"    -           17                           
interest                                                          
 1 310        Non-current liabilities  1 206      1 410                         
 1 049          Interest bearing long  929        1 155                         
              term liabilities                                                  
261            Deferred taxation      277        255                           
 979          Current liabilities      1 051      1 120                         
 745            Non-interest bearing   748        785                           
 219            Interest bearing       274        206                           
11             Financial liabilities  9          4                             
 2              Taxation               9          115                           
 2              Bank overdraft         11         10                            
 4 253        Total equity and         4 339      4 423                         
liabilities                                                       
 110          Directors" valuation of  110        110                           
              unlisted investments                                              
 1            Capital expenditure      -          -                             
authorised and                                                    
              contracted                                                        
              Capital expenditure                                               
              authorised                                                        
94           but not yet contracted   50         21                            
 920          Operating lease          919        845                           
              commitments                                                       
              The Group has no other                                            
material                                                          
              commitments or                                                    
              contingent liabilities.                                           
 1 723,9      Net asset value per      1 847,2    1 664,2                       
share (cents)                                                     
 53,9         Gearing ratio (net) (%)  56,9       47,1                          
Notes                                                                           
1. Accounting policies                                                          
The accounting policies used in the preparation of the interim profit           
announcement are consistent with those applied in the previous period ended 31  
August 2002 after adoption of IAS 39 (refer note 2). This announcement was      
compiled in terms of AC127/IAS 34 - Interim Reporting.                          
2. Change in accounting policy                                                  
During the prior year, the Group changed its accounting policy relating to      
financial instruments in accordance with IAS 39: Financial Instruments:         
Recognition and Measurement (Revised 2000).                                     
IAS 39 (Revised 2000) has introduced a comprehensive framework for accounting   
for all financial instruments. The principal effect of the adoption of IAS 39   
has been the recognition of additional impairment provisions for originating    
loans and receivables based on the net present value of expected future cash    
flows of delinquent accounts, and the recognition of the derivative financial   
instruments on balance sheet at fair value with effect from 1 September 2001.   
The effects on retained income and net income in the prior year are summarised  
as follows:                                                                     
Gross        Taxation  Net                         
                             Rm           Rm        Rm                          
Opening retained income 1                                                       
September 2001                                                                  
Additional accounts          (220)        67        (153)                       
receivable provision                                                            
Fair value of derivative     (9)          3         (6)                         
instruments                                                                     
Reduction in opening         (229)        70        (159)                       
retained income                                                                 
Prior year net income                                                           
movement                                                                        
1 September 2001 to 28                                                          
February 2002                                                                   
- Increase in accounts       (22)         7         (15)                        
receivable provision                                                            
- Movements in fair value of 6            (2)       4                           
derivative instruments                                                          
Included as at 28 February   (16)         5         (11)                        
2002                                                                            
1 March 2002 to 31 August                                                       
2002                                                                            
- Decrease in accounts       105          (32)      73                          
receivable provision                                                            
- Movements in fair value of 7            (2)       5                           
derivative instruments                                                          
Included as at 31 August     112          (34)      78                          
2002                                                                            
Total movement for the year  96           (29)      67                          
3. Finance costs                                                                
 Audited                             Reviewed    Reviewed                       
 12 months                           6 months    6 months                       
ended                               ended       ended                          
 31 August                           28          28                             
                                     February    February                       
 2002                                2003        2002                           
R million                           R million   R million                      
 176           Interest paid         83          82                             
 (30)          Interest received     (17)        (20)                           
               Fair value                                                       
losses/(gains) on                                                
               financial                                                        
 (16)          assets and            4           (6)                            
               liabilities                                                      
130                                 70          56                             
4. Diluted earnings and headline earnings per share                             
The diluted number of shares has been calculated after considering the dilutive 
impact of share options and the cash value to be received in future, in respect 
of unissued share options granted to employees.                                 
Account has not been taken of the future impact of the inclusion of the Profurn 
earnings and the increased number of shares in issue, issued subsequent to the  
reporting date.                                                                 
5. Accounts receivable                                                          
  Audited                           Reviewed     Reviewed                       
  31 August                         28           28                             
                                    February     February                       
2002                              2003         2002                           
  R million                         R million    R million                      
  3 972       Instalment sale       4 424        3 938                          
              receivables                                                       
-           Cash loans            -            5                              
  (915)       Less: Provisions      (1 077)      (906)                          
  (522)         Unearned finance    (679)        (495)                          
              charges                                                           
(137)         IAS 39 impairment   (156)        (242)                          
              provision                                                         
  (256)         Other               (242)        (169)                          
  3 057       Net instalment sale   3 347        3 037                          
receivables                                                       
  174         Other receivables     146          110                            
  3 231       Total accounts        3 493        3 147                          
              receivable                                                        
Provisions as a                                                   
              percentage of                                                     
  23,0        instalment sale       24,3         23,0                           
              receivables (%)                                                   
Amounts due from instalment sale receivables after one year are included in     
current assets. The credit terms of instalment sale receivables range from 6 to 
24 months.                                                                      
Bank borrowings are secured by a negative pledge of accounts receivable.        
6. Comparative figures                                                          
Comparative figures have been restated where necessary in order to facilitate   
more meaningful comparison and to give effect to the adoption of IAS 39 in the  
prior period.                                                                   
Comments                                                                        
Introduction                                                                    
JD Group continues to benefit from its focus on what the customer wants with    
strong growth in revenue, operating margin and headline earnings. The           
repositioning of Price "n Pride made a positive contribution, raising operating 
income to R55 million from a loss of R15 million a year ago.                    
Operating environment                                                           
The period under review was characterised by higher interest rate levels and    
high inflation, causing a slower growth in real disposable income. According to 
Econometrix, these lower disposable income levels have resulted in reduced      
private consumption expenditure ("PCE") and lower uptake in discretionary credit
extension. Sales in durables were hardest hit, with all categories experiencing 
negative growth in the 4th quarter of 2002. The 1st quarter of 2003 has seen a  
marked improvement, particularly in the sale of domestic appliances and         
household furniture.                                                            
Interest expenditure as a percentage of total household income was fairly stable
over the period despite higher interest rates. The ratio of household debt to   
disposable income has reduced from 54% in the comparable period to below 51% for
the period under review. On an international basis these levels are considered  
low and indicate capacity for consumers to take up more debt in a responsible   
way. JD Group is well positioned to benefit from this cyclical uptake in debt as
interest rates decline and PCE increases over the next six months.              
Financial overview                                                              
Revenue increased by 14% to R2,4 billion, with sale of merchandise increasing by
11% to R1,5 billion. Southern African sale of merchandise rose 10% to R1,3      
billion and foreign sales rose 21% to R171 million. Sale of merchandise         
constituted 62% of total revenue.                                               
Southern African revenue contributed 93% of total revenue. BoConcept grew       
revenue by 114% to GBP3,7 million. Abra managed to grow revenue in Zloty terms  
by 7% to Pln49 million. Total credit sales accounted for 73% of total sales, in 
line with the corresponding period.                                             
Cost of sales amounted to R1,01 billion (2002: R896 million). Had the effect of 
currency movement been disregarded, cost of sales would have increased in line  
with the increase in the sale of merchandise of 11%.                            
Finance charges earned increased by 15% to R443 million in a higher usury rate  
environment. Financial services, which include all the Group"s insurance        
offerings, increased by 26% to R361 million.                                    
Operating costs grew by 9% to R1,1 billion. Expenses in the southern African    
operations grew by 6% and by 50% in the European operations, in respective local
currencies. This was largely due to the opening of new stores. Salary increases 
for union members are negotiated in terms of a two-year agreement, which is     
currently in its second year.                                                   
Operating income grew by 43% to R305 million, with the operating margin         
improving to 12,6% from 10,1%. Price "n Pride significantly improved its margin 
from a negative 6,0% a year ago to the current positive 16,5%.                  
Headline earnings increased by 44% to R188 million, after goodwill amortisation 
of R2 million (2002: R1 million) and surplus on disposal of property, plant and 
equipment of R1 million (2002: R1 million) net of tax.                          
Net accounts receivable grew by 8% to R3,5 billion from R3,2 billion at 31      
August 2002. Gross instalment sale receivables grew in line with credit sales by
12% to R4,4 billion from R4,0 billion at 31 August 2002, with the deposit rate  
on credit sales declining marginally to 13,5% from 14,0%. Total provisions as a 
percentage of gross instalment sale receivables were 24,3%, compared to 23,0% at
31 August 2002. The provision made in terms of IAS 39 increased to R156 million 
from R137 million at 31 August 2002. The Group continues to insure its South    
African instalment sale receivables.                                            
Bad debts written off declined from R165 million a year ago to R120 million and 
from 4,2% to 2,7% of gross receivables. These improvements were achieved across 
all chains, most notably in Price "n Pride. Receivables in arrears amount to    
R592 million (2002: R537 million) representing 13,4% of gross receivables down  
from 13,6% a year ago. The average length of the book declined to 14,8 months   
from 15,4 months a year ago.                                                    
Inventories rose by 2,5% to R455 million (2002: R444 million), after a R10      
million mark down due to currency fluctuations and reduced store numbers.       
Cash generated by operations amounted to R42 million (2002: R119 million),      
though cash generated by trading increased to R333 million from R241 million    
last year. Cash utilised in the increase in working capital amounted to R291    
million (2002: R122 million), largely due to paying suppliers sooner and funding
the 12% increase in gross instalment sale receivables.                          
Net gearing rose to 56,9% from 47,1% a year ago, reflecting an increased        
utilisation of cash, primarily in expansion and replacement capital. The Group  
also redeemed R66 million of interest bearing debt (2002: R93 million). The     
target gearing ratio remains between 35% and 50%, a range management is         
confident will be attained by year end.                                         
Operational Review                                                              
During the period under review there was a net reduction in the number of stores
from 695 to 683, predominantly in Price "n Pride closing 12 stores and Bradlows 
closing three, resulting in higher trading densities in the remaining stores.   
Improvements in efficiency were evident across all local chains, with revenue   
per square metre and employee both increasing.                                  
The benefits of the revised credit granting model are still being realised. Bad 
debts written off as a percentage of gross receivables was significantly        
reduced.                                                                        
Efficiency improvements in Europe are mixed. Same store sales were up by 5% in  
the UK and down by 6% in Poland in local currency terms.                        
Nedcor alliance                                                                 
The number of in-store points of presence is currently 181 across all chains.   
The alliance continues to follow a prudent approach in all product offerings to 
its target market. The product offering has been expanded subsequent to the     
reporting date, to incorporate home loans and term investment products. In line 
with expectation, the operation did not contribute to operating income.         
Poland                                                                          
The macro-economic environment in Poland continues to be influenced by          
relatively high interest rates and a strong Zloty which places pressure on the  
country"s competitiveness in general. The planned admission of Poland into the  
European Union, effective in May 2004, should ease these burdens, and have a    
positive impact on economic activity. The number of stores increased to 24 and  
our presence remains predominantly in the southern and central regions. The     
Group intends to grow its presence nationwide, as opportunities arise. The      
operating margin, though improving, currently stands at a negative 6,7%. Margin 
improvements are expected when sales volumes increase to utilise current        
infrastructural capacity. During the period under review the Group purchased the
outside shareholders" interest in Abra. A new CEO from Poland was appointed,    
with a mandate to accelerate these growth initiatives, including further        
investment in staff training and development.                                   
United Kingdom                                                                  
BoConcept increased revenue by 119% over the comparable period through opening  
of an additional two stores, bringing the total number of stores to seven. The  
depressed UK retail sector impacted the performance of the stores. We remain    
confident that BoConcept will succeed within its niche market and it is         
anticipated that an increase in the number of stores to 10 over the next 6      
months should provide the necessary critical mass to ensure that the business is
profit generating.                                                              
The minority shareholders" 15% holding in BoConcept was acquired, for a sum of  
R23,5 million. Linda Manson, formerly CEO of Bradlows, has been appointed as the
acting CEO. Linda has been with JD Group for many years and will be applying the
JD systems and management approach to the business.                             
Post Balance Sheet Event                                                        
The Scheme of Arrangement as proposed by JD Group between Profurn and its       
shareholders in terms of Section 311 of the Companies Act, No 61 of 1973 as     
amended, became operative on 22 April 2003. The purchase consideration of R990  
million has been settled by the issue and listing of 53,7 million JD Group      
shares. Profurn has become a wholly owned subsidiary of JD Group. The listing of
Profurn shares on the JSE Securities Exchange (SA), the Namibian Stock Exchange 
and the Botswana Stock Exchange has been terminated.                            
The Profurn acquisition has the potential to enhance value for JD Group         
shareholders by improving efficiency and at the same time preserving jobs and   
the supply base of the industry, which are suffering from overtrading.          
These expectations are being met with the Group"s management assuming managerial
control of the Profurn businesses. To date, no material issues have arisen,     
which indicate that the trading position of the Profurn businesses is in any way
removed from that which was indicated in the due diligence process. It is       
anticipated that ongoing synergistic savings of approximately R70 million per   
annum will be realised. To date 164 stores have been closed in South Africa, and
38 closures are imminent in the BLNS countries. Negotiations are currently      
underway to right size operations in the rest of Africa.                        
Strategic Review and Objectives                                                 
It is our intention to focus our strategic initiatives over the next six months 
on the integration of the Profurn acquisition and the consolidation of our      
offerings in the local market. The successful repositioning of Price "n Pride   
will be replicated at Barnetts, in order to fulfil our stated strategy of       
focusing on the middle market.                                                  
The acquisition of Profurn presents an opportunity to secure our position in an 
overtraded market. Our intention remains to diversify our exposure              
geographically. In this regard, we intend to continue to grow our offshore      
businesses in the UK and Poland.                                                
Group Prospects and Outlook                                                     
Revenue growth should be sustained in the second half of the year, providing    
current economic and trading conditions prevail. Likely interest rate cuts later
in the year will benefit consumer confidence.                                   
The Group is well placed to benefit from the ongoing store rationalisation which
is necessitated by current overtrading in the local furniture market.           
The growing AIDS epidemic will alter consumer spending patterns in the medium   
term. This is taken into account in devising the Group"s optimal revenue mix and
store footprint.                                                                
JD Group is committed to exceed the expectations of its customers, through      
innovative furniture retailing and the provision of financial services, both    
locally and abroad.                                                             
Corporate Governance                                                            
JD Group complies in all material respects with the Code of Corporate Practices 
and Conduct as set out in the King Report on Corporate Governance.              
Triple Bottom Line                                                              
The Group"s commitment to support HIV/Aids interventions, sound labour          
relations, enhanced skills training and the development of our people in an     
environment which allows employees to develop to their fullest potential,       
continues as scheduled. Black Economic Empowerment within our South African     
communities is an integral part of the Group"s strategy.                        
I-PROXY                                                                         
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having been made to the Group"s Articles of Association. Shareholders are       
encouraged to visit www.jdg.co.za to register and receive further information.  
Dividend                                                                        
Shareholders are referred to the announcement dated 3 April 2003, in which an   
interim distribution of 42 cents per share (2002: 34 cents) was declared and    
payment dates detailed.                                                         
Review by the independent auditors                                              
The financial information has been reviewed, but not audited, by Deloitte &     
Touche, whose unqualified review report is available for inspection at the      
Company"s registered office.                                                    
For and on behalf of the board                                                  
David Sussman                 Gerald Volkel                                     
Executive Chairman            Financial Director                                
Johannesburg                                                                    
5 May 2003                                                                      
Statement of changes in equity                                                  
               Share          Share                                             
               capital        premium                                           
R million      R million                                         
Balance at 31                                                                   
August 2001                                                                     
 - as          6              775                                               
previously                                                                      
reported                                                                        
 Change in                                                                      
accounting                                                                      
policy                                                                          
Balance at 31                                                                   
August 2001                                                                     
 - restated    6              775                                               
Income                                                                         
attributable                                                                    
to                                                                              
shareholders                                                                    
Distributable                                                                  
to                                                                              
shareholders                                                                    
 Paid to                                                                        
shareholders                                                                    
 Translation                                                                    
of foreign                                                                      
entities                                                                        
Issue of                     1                                                 
share capital                                                                   
Balance at 28  6              776                                               
February 2002                                                                   
- restated                                                                      
(note 2)                                                                        
 Income                                                                         
attributable                                                                    
to                                                                              
shareholders                                                                    
 Distributable                                                                  
to                                                                              
shareholders                                                                    
 Paid to                                                                        
shareholders                                                                    
 Translation                                                                    
of foreign                                                                      
entities                                                                        
 Issue of                                                                       
share capital                                                                   
Balance at 31  6              776                                               
August 2002                                                                     
 Income                                                                         
attributable                                                                    
to                                                                              
shareholders                                                                    
 Distributable                                                                  
to                                                                              
shareholders                                                                    
 Paid to                                                                        
shareholders                                                                    
 Translation                                                                    
of foreign                                                                      
entities                                                                        
 Issue of                                                                       
share capital                                                                   
Balance at 28  6              776                                               
February 2003                                                                   
Statement of                                                                    
changes in                                                                      
equity                                                                          
Non-           Retained       Shareholders                                      
distributable                                                                   
reserve        income         for dividend    Total                             
R million      R million      R million       R million                         
4              1 093          42              1 920                             
               (159)                          (159)                             
4              934            42              1 761                             
131                            131                               
               (38)           38              -                                 
                              (42)            (42)                              
25                                            25                                
1                                 
29             1 027          38              1 876                             
               110                            110                               
               (25)           25              -                                 
(38)            (38)                              
(5)                                           (5)                               
                                              -                                 
24             1 112          25              1 943                             
187                            187                               
               (47)           47              -                                 
                              (25)            (25)                              
(23)                                          (23)                              
-                                 
1              1 252          47              2 082                             
Segmental report - 6 months ended 28 February 2003                              
                                 Joshua              Price                      
Russells    Doore     Bradlows  "n                         
                                                     Pride                      
Revenue      Rm      801         599       335       332                        
Operating    Rm      168         98        43        55                         
income                                                                          
Depreciation Rm      1           1         1         1                          
Total assets Rm      1 356       980       560       659                        
Total        Rm      219         173       86        74                         
current                                                                         
liabilities                                                                     
Capital      Rm      1           1         -         1                          
expenditure                                                                     
Operating    %       21,0        16,3      12,7      16,5                       
margin                                                                          
Total sale   Rm      470         358       216       175                        
of                                                                              
merchandise                                                                     
 Share of    %       31,3        23,8      14,3      11,6                       
Group sale                                                                      
of                                                                              
merchandise                                                                     
Credit sales Rm      398         281       171       164                        
 Percentage  %       84,7        78,5      79,2      93,7                       
of total                                                                        
Cash sales   Rm      72          77        45        11                         
 Percentage  %       15,3        21,5      20,8      6,3                        
of total                                                                        
Deposit rate %       11,1        13,4      18,0      13,0                       
on credit                                                                       
sales                                                                           
Number of            194         147       90        109                        
stores                                                                          
Revenue per R000    4 129       4 075     3 722     3 046                      
store                                                                           
Retail               136 764     116 271   67 775    69 201                     
square                                                                          
meterage                                                                        
 Revenue per Rand    5 857       5 152     4 943     4 798                      
square metre                                                                    
Number of            2 811       2 268     1 431     1 740                      
employees                                                                       
 Revenue per R000    285         264       234       191                        
employee                                                                        
Instalment   Rm      1 593       1 140     608       776                        
sale                                                                            
receivables                                                                     
- gross                                                                         
Bad debts    Rm      44          28        13        31                         
written off                                                                     
Bad debts                                                                       
written off                                                                     
as a                                                                            
percentage  %       2,8         2,5       2,1       4,0                        
of gross                                                                        
receivables                                                                     
Receivables" Rm      230         132       59        151                        
arrears                                                                         
Receivables"                                                                    
arrears as a                                                                    
 percentage  %       14,4        11,6      9,7       19,5                       
of gross                                                                        
receivables                                                                     
Average      Months  14,7        14,5      12,8      18,2                       
length of                                                                       
the book                                                                        
Segmental                                                                       
report - 6                                                                      
months ended                                                                    
28 February                                                                     
2003                                                                            
Electric                                                                        
Express      Abra    BoConcept   Corporate Group                                
184          119     57                    2 427                                
26           (8)     (13)        (64)      305                                  
-            1       3           20        28                                   
263          57      102         362       4 339                                
53           49      29          368       1 051                                
-            1       15          23        42                                   
14,2         (6,7)   (22,5)                12,6                                 
114          117     54                    1 504                                
7,6          7,8     3,6                   100,0                                
78                                         1 092                                
68,4                                       72,6                                 
36           117     54                    412                                  
31,6         100,0   100,0                 27,4                                 
17,8                                       13,5                                 
112          24      7                     683                                  
1 643        4 958   8 143                 3 553                                
17 630       24 638  5 191                 437 470                              
10 437       4 830   10 981                5 548                                
644          385     74          320       9 673                                
286          309     770                   251                                  
307                                        4 424                                
4                                          120                                  
1,3                                        2,7                                  
20                                         592                                  
6,5                                        13,4                                 
13,1                                       14,8                                 
Segmental report - 6 months ended 28 February 2002                              
                                 Joshua              Price                      
Russells    Doore     Bradlows  "n                         
                                                     Pride                      
Revenue      Rm      726         522       320       252                        
Operating    Rm      130         70        44        (15)                       
income                                                                          
Depreciation Rm      1           1         1         1                          
Total assets Rm      1 246       892       569       586                        
Total        Rm      217         177       111       67                         
current                                                                         
liabilities                                                                     
Capital      Rm      1           1         1         -                          
expenditure                                                                     
Operating    %       17,9        13,4      13,8      (6,0)                      
margin                                                                          
Total sale   Rm      442         325       208       131                        
of                                                                              
merchandise                                                                     
 Share of    %       32,6        24,1      15,4      9,7                        
Group sale                                                                      
of                                                                              
merchandise                                                                     
Credit sales Rm      363         249       170       120                        
 Percentage  %       82,1        76,6      81,7      91,6                       
of total                                                                        
Cash sales   Rm      79          76        38        11                         
 Percentage  %       17,9        23,4      18,3      8,4                        
of total                                                                        
Deposit rate %       11,9        13,1      17,4      15,0                       
on credit                                                                       
sales                                                                           
Number of            194         146       94        132                        
stores                                                                          
Revenue per R000    3 744       3 578     3 399     1 907                      
store                                                                           
Retail               132 735     115 353   67 027    71 116                     
square                                                                          
meterage                                                                        
 Revenue per Rand    5 472       4 529     4 767     3 541                      
square metre                                                                    
Number of            2 775       2 291     1 492     2 049                      
employees                                                                       
 Revenue per R000    262         228       214       123                        
employee                                                                        
Instalment   Rm      1 414       979       596       689                        
sale                                                                            
receivables                                                                     
- gross                                                                         
Bad debts    Rm      62          33        15        51                         
written off                                                                     
Bad debts                                                                       
written off                                                                     
as a                                                                            
percentage  %       4,4         3,4       2,5       7,4                        
of gross                                                                        
receivables                                                                     
Receivables" Rm      172         106       63        179                        
arrears                                                                         
Receivables"                                                                    
arrears as a                                                                    
 percentage  %       12,2        10,8      10,6      26,0                       
of gross                                                                        
receivables                                                                     
Average      Months  14,8        14,8      13,6      19,5                       
length of                                                                       
the book                                                                        
Segmental                                                                       
report - 6                                                                      
months ended                                                                    
28 February                                                                     
2002                                                                            
Electric                                                                        
Express      Abra    BoConcept   Corporate Group                                
163          117     26                    2 126                                
23           (9)     (3)         (26)      214                                  
-            1       1           22        28                                   
242          81      154         653       4 423                                
46           40      22          440       1 120                                
-            4       4           27        38                                   
14,1         (7,9)   (12,5)                10,1                                 
105          115     26                    1 352                                
7,8          8,5     1,9                   100,0                                
70                                         972                                  
66,7                                       71,9                                 
35           115     26                    380                                  
33,3         100,0   100,0                 28,1                                 
17,6                                       14,0                                 
111          22      3                     702                                  
1 470        5 322   8 605                 3 029                                
17 290       25 189  2 137                 430 847                              
9 435        4 648   12 080                4 935                                
694          347     58          304       10 010                               
235          337     445                   212                                  
260                                        3 938                                
4                                          165                                  
1,5                                        4,2                                  
17                                         537                                  
6,5                                        13,6                                 
13,2                                       15,4                                 
 Segmental report - year ended 31 August 2002                                   
                                 Joshua              Price                      
Russells    Doore     Bradlows  "n                         
                                                     Pride                      
Revenue      Rm      1 352       989       606       522                        
Operating    Rm      243         133       74        37                         
income                                                                          
Depreciation Rm      2           2         2         1                          
Total assets Rm      1 224       884       550       592                        
Total        Rm      181         144       84        78                         
current                                                                         
liabilities                                                                     
Capital      Rm      2           2         2         1                          
expenditure                                                                     
Operating    %       18,0        13,4      12,2      7,1                        
margin                                                                          
Total sale   Rm      807         608       395       278                        
of                                                                              
merchandise
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