HWW
HWW                                                                             
HWW - Hardware Warehouse - Trading Update                                       
HARDWARE WAREHOUSE LIMITED                                                      
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
(Registration number 2007/004302/06)                                            
Share code: HWW & ISIN: ZAE000104253                                            
("Hardware Warehouse" or "the company")                                         
TRADING UPDATE                                                                  
In terms of the Listings Requirements of JSE Limited, companies are required to 
publish a trading statement as soon as they become reasonably certain that the  
financial results for the period to be reported on will differ by more than 20% 
from the previous corresponding period.                                         
Accordingly, a review of the financial results for the six months ended 31      
December 2009 by management has indicated that earnings per share and headline  
earnings per share are expected to be between 0.11 cents and 0.34 cents compared
to the earnings per share and headline earnings per share of 11.42 cents for the
previous corresponding period.                                                  
The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been 
reviewed or reported on by the company`s auditors. Hardware Warehouse`s interim 
financial results are expected to be released on SENS on or about 23 March 2010.
East London                                                                     
19 March 2010                                                                   
Designated Adviser                                                              
Merchantec Capital                                                              
Date: 19/03/2010 12:42:27 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.                  
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