FIVE YEAR TRADING RECORD
           
 

52 weeks

Ended 28 Sept 2007

£'000

52 weeks

Ended 29 Sept 2006

£'000

52 weeks

Ended 30 Sept 2005

£'000

53 weeks

Ended 1 Oct 2004

£'000

52 weeks

Ended 3 Oct 2003

£'000

Turnover
15,702
18, 5646
23,187
25,931
28,524
Operating Profit/(Loss)
(863)
^170
*1,279
1,042
**501
Profit/(Loss) Before Tax
(1,015)
171
1,185
953
389
Net Assets
3,674
4,555
5,774
5,413
5,105
Earnings per share (basic)
(7.89)
1.34p
7.83p
6.46p
2.59p
Net Assets per Ordinary Share
39p
49p
55p
52p
1.8%
Operating Profit as % of Turnover
(5.5%)
0.9%
5.5%
4.0%
5.2%

Notes:

^                After exceptional costs of £256,000 in the 52 weeks ended 19 September 2006.
*                After exceptional costs of £83,000 in the 52 weeks ended 30 September 2005.
**              After exceptional costs of £563,000 in the 53 weeks ended 3 October 2003.

Trading Weeks

The above figures are derived from the profit and loss accounts of the Company for the 52 weeks ended 28 September 2007, 29 September 2006, 30 September 2005, 1 October 2004, and 53 weeks ended 3 October 2003.

Earnings per Ordinary share

Earnings per share are calculated by reference to the profit on ordinary activities after taxation on the average number of Ordinary shares in issue.

 

52 weeks

52 weeks

52 weeks

52 weeks

53 weeks

 

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

Ended

 

28 Sept 2007

29 Sept 2006

30 Sept 2005

1 Oct 2004

3 Oct 2003

 

 

(As restated)

(Not restated)

(Not restated)

(Not restated)

Earnings (£'000)

(740)

140

816

673

261

Number of Shares (000)

(000)

10,425

10,425

10,425

10,425

Net Assets per Ordinary share

Net Assets per Ordinary share are based on shares in issue at year-end of 9,382,442, which excludes the shares held in treasury.
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