RNS Number:0865U
Ted Baker PLC
12 January 2004

                                                                 12 January 2004



                                 TED BAKER PLC

                          CHRISTMAS TRADING STATEMENT

                                RETAIL DIVISION


Ted Baker, the designer clothing brand, is pleased to announce a 23.7%
improvement in sales in its retail division for the period from 1 November to 24
December 2003 against the same period last year.  Ted Baker traded well across
all collections both in the UK and overseas and retail gross margins were in
line with those achieved last year. Stock levels are in line with expectations
and we will enter the new season with a clean stock position.

We expect to announce our preliminary results for the 53 weeks to 31 January
2004 on Wednesday 24 March 2004.

Commenting on trading, Ray Kelvin, Chief Executive, said:

"We are pleased to report that Ted Baker's strong first half retail performance
has continued during the key Christmas period and we remain confident in a
positive outcome for the full year."


Enquiries:

Ted Baker:                                               Tel: 020 7255 4800
Ray Kelvin, Chief Executive
Lindsay Page, Finance Director

Hudson Sandler:                                          Tel: 020 7796 4133
Piers Hooper
Noemie de Andia

This information is also available on Ted Baker's Investor Relations site at
www.tedbaker.co.uk


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