Interim Management Statement

John David Group (The) PLC
04 December 2007


THE JOHN DAVID GROUP PLC


INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT


4 DECEMBER 2007



The John David Group Plc (the 'Group'), the leading retailer of sport inspired
fashion apparel and footwear, today releases the following Interim Management
Statement:


On 26 September 2007 the Group announced a positive like for like sales
performance for the 34 weeks to 22 September 2007 of 11.8% (12.3% Sports
Fascias; 3.3% Fashion Fascias). Whilst a similar level of Group performance has
been achieved for the cumulative 44 week period to 1 December 2007 with positive
like for like sales of 11.8% (12.4% Sports Fascias; 2.0% Fashion Fascias), the
last seven weeks of this ten week period have seen a much lower rate of positive
performance.


The Board anticipates that profit before tax and exceptional items for the
current financial year will exceed current market expectations, although the
Christmas trading period remains critical to the end result. The Group will
issue its post Christmas trading update on 10 January 2008.


Enquiries:


The John David Group Plc Tel: [phone]
Peter Cowgill, Executive Chairman
Barry Bown, Chief Executive
Brian Small, Finance Director


Hogarth Partnership Limited Tel: [phone]
Andrew Jaques
Barnaby Fry
Sarah Richardson




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