Trading Statement

Berkeley Berry Birch PLC
05 May 2004



For Immediate Release                                                 5 May 2004

                               Trading Statement

Berkeley Berry Birch plc ('BBB', 'the Company') announces that its trading for
the financial year ended 31 March 2004 has been in line with market
expectations. Based on the unaudited management accounts BBB achieved an
operating profit in both the months of February and March. This was achieved one
month ahead of schedule with each of its divisions showing progress. In line
with managements expectations the gross margin for the last quarter has improved
when compared with the gross margin achieved for the six months ended 30
September 2003. As stated in the Company's interim statement for the six months
ended 30 September 2003, BBB has reduced central costs and the Directors are
pleased that the central costs on an annualised basis (based on the three months
to 31 March 2004) are now running at approximately £20 million per annum.

BBB's key performance measures of gross margin, central costs and operating
profit/loss have all shown improvements in the last quarter of the year ended 31
March 2004 and the cash reserves of the Company were in excess of £10 million at
the year end.

The preliminary results will be announced by 30 June 2004.

For further information please contact:

Berkeley Berry Birch PLC:
Clifford Lockyer         07967 680 565
Craig Butcher            07968 486 750

Grandfield:              
Charles Cook             020 7417 4170
Matthew Jervois




                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange