Trifast PLC - Trading Statement

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Thu Apr 17, 2008 2:00am EDT 

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Trifast PLC
17 April 2008


                                  TRIFAST PLC
                            Year End Trading Update
                               Notice of Results
                           ('Trifast' or 'the Group')

17 April 2008

Trifast plc a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of industrial fasteners and
components, is pleased to announce an update on trading for the financial year
ended 31 March 2008.

As set out in the Interim Management Statement dated 13 February, 2008 the
Group's profit before tax (before restructuring costs, intangible amortisation
and IFRS2 charge) for the year ending 31 March 2008 will be broadly in line with
that reported for the year ended 31 March 2007, that is, £8.8 million. This
trading performance represents an improvement in operating margin to 8% from
7.4% in the previous year.

The Group expects to announce its preliminary results on Wednesday 18 June 2008.

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Enquiries

Trifast Group plc                                             Tel: 01825 747 366
Steve Auld, Chief Executive Officer
Stuart Lawson, Chief Financial Officer

Smithfield Consultants
Reg Hoare / Will Swan                                         Tel: 020 7360 4900

Fairfax I.S. plc
Steve Roberts / Simon Bennett                                 Tel: 020 7598 5368

For more information please visit www.trifast.com




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