Pre-close Trading Update

Sports Direct International Plc
24 April 2008

24th April 2008

                        Sports Direct International plc
                       ("Sports Direct" or "the Company")

                            Pre-close Trading Update


Sports Direct International plc today provides an update on current trading in
advance of its year end on 27th April 2008.

In its Interim Management Statement on 13th March 2008 the Company, whilst
commenting on the challenges in the retail market and across the economy as a
whole, announced that the board was confident of meeting market consensus
expectations for underlying (pre foreign exchange and exceptional items) EBITDA
of approximately £148m.

Trading since 13th March 2008 has remained challenging across the Sports Direct
Group as a whole, but the board remains confident of achieving market consensus
expectations for underlying EBITDA of approximately £148m.

Sports Direct will make a preliminary announcement of its results for the year
ending 27th April 2008 on 10th July 2008.


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For further information, please contact:

Sports Direct International plc                   0870 333 9400
Dave Forsey, Chief Executive
Bob Mellors, Group Finance Director

Financial Dynamics                                020 7831 3113
Jonathon Brill / Ben Foster / Andrew Dowler






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