ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED - TRADING UPDATE AND CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
ASTRAL FOODS LIMITED
("Astral Foods" or "the company")
Share Code: ARL
ISIN: ZAE000029757
Registration number: 1978/003194/06
TRADING UPDATE AND CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Shareholders are advised that Astral Foods" results for the six months ended 31
March 2004, which is to be released on SENS on or about 21 May 2004, are
expected to exceed management"s expectations and headline earnings is expected
to be materially (in terms of the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa Listings
Requirements materially means between 10% and 30%) higher than the headline
earnings as reported in the previous comparative financial period.
As these results have not been reviewed by the company"s auditors, shareholders
are advised to exercise caution when dealing in Astral Food"s shares on the JSE
Securities Exchange South Africa until the results for the six months ended 31
March 2004 are published.
Pretoria
19 March 2004
Sponsor
HSBC Investment Services (Africa) (Pty) Limited
Date: 19/03/2004 11:05:08 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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