Third Quarter Sales

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC
02 May 2003

                               JD WETHERSPOON PLC

                                 PRESS RELEASE


Third Quarter Sales and Pub Openings

Total sales in the third quarter of our financial year, covering the thirteen
weeks to 27th April 2003, rose by £33.7 million to £186.6 million, an increase
of 22% compared to the previous year. The year to date sales for the 39 weeks to
27th April 2003 were £537.2 million, 23% ahead of the previous year.
Like-for-like sales in the quarter increased by 3.5% bringing the year to date
position to 4.3%. Like-for-like sales for February, as previously reported, were
4.9% followed by 3.2% in March and 2.6% in April.

In line with our expectations, thirteen pubs have opened so far in the second
half of the financial year, bringing the total number this year to 34 and the
overall number of pubs to 641.

Margins and Outlook

Margins in the third quarter were broadly in line with the same period a year
ago and ahead of the first half of the current financial year. We thus remain
confident of future prospects.


Enquiries:

Tim Martin                   Chairman                            01923 477777

John Hutson                  Managing Director                   01923 477777

Jim Clarke                   Finance Director                    01923 477777


Eddie Gershon                Company Spokesman                   0208 352 5012/
                                                                 07956 392234


Visit our web site at www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk

2 May 2003


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