SUY Scs Upholstery

RNS Number:3813D
ScS Upholstery PLC
6 January 2000




TRADING UPDATE

Scs Upholstery plc, the fully listed furniture retailer, is pleased to
announce that following the results announcement on 30 November 1999, like for
like sales continue to show a positive trend.  Overall sales order intake
growth also remains strong, assisted by the opening of two new stores.

These new stores in Chester and Warrington opened as planned in December 1999
within budget, and with their initial sales order intake above expectations. 
These two new openings which are the first of potentially eight new stores
planned for this financial year bring the total number of ScS stores to 22,
enabling the Group to take full advantage of an excellent Boxing Day/January
sales period.  This, combined with satisfactory first quarter deliveries at a
maintained margin, has given the Group a good start to this financial year.

In order to improve liquidity two Directors, Mr Mike Browne (Chief Executive),
Mr Neville Peppiatt and a former director Mr Irvin Bamford have at the request
of their brokers placed a total of 2.659 million shares at 118p, with a range
of institutional and other investors.  Following these sales Mr Browne's
shareholding in the Company has reduced to 30.8% and Mr Peppiatt's to 5.8%.

The AGM will be held on Monday, 24 January when a more detailed trading update
will be given.

Contact:

Mike Browne, Chief Executive                            0171 514 6055
Or
Richard Oldworth/Tom Gadsby, Buchanan Communications    0171 466 5000


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