RNS Number:8719N
Howle Holdings PLC
23 July 2003

                    
HOWLE HOLDINGS PLC

23 JULY 2003

             HOWLE HOLDINGS PLC ("Howle Holdings" or the "Company")

                                 TRADING UPDATE

The Company announces that, following a deterioration in the Group's trading
performance, the Board is currently undertaking a review of the Group's
operations.  On the basis of the preliminary results of this review, the Board
believes that the likely outcome for the year ending 30 September 2003 will be
materially below current market expectations.

The Board will be continuing with the review and will update shareholders
further in due course.


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