consolidated income statement

  26 weeks 26 weeks   52 weeks
  ended ended   ended
  30.09.2008 30.09.2007   31.03.2008
  Unaudited Unaudited % Audited
  Rm Rm change Rm
Revenue (note 4) 4 663,0 4 416,5   9 253,6
Retail turnover 3 773,3 3 666,3 2,9 7 668,7
Cost of turnover (2 213,8) (2 153,5)   (4 479,2)
Gross profit 1 559,5 1 512,8   3 189,5
Interest received (note 5) 602,6 512,6   1 056,4
Dividends received 3,9 8,2   17,2
Net trading expenses (note 6) (1 329,5) (1 170,3)   (2 357,6)
Operating profit before finance charges 836,5 863,3 (3,1) 1 905,5
Interest paid (109,2) (58,4)   (120,1)
Income from associate 0,2   0,9
Profit before tax 727,5 804,9 (9,6) 1 786,3
Income tax expense (232,3) (261,8)   (580,2)
Profit for the period 495,2 543,1   1 206,1
Attributable to:        
Equity holders of Foschini Limited 469,5 493,2 (4,8) 1 128,4
Minority interest 25,7 49,9   77,7
Profit for the period 495,2 543,1   1 206,1
Earnings per ordinary share (cents)        
Basic 229,5 236,0 (2,7) 547,0
Headline 229,5 236,0 (2,7) 547,0
Diluted (basic) 227,7 230,7 (1,3) 538,0
Diluted (headline) 227,7 230,7 (1,3) 538,0
Dividend per ordinary share (cents)        
Interim 118,0 118,0   118,0
Final   170,0
Total 118,0 118,0   288,0
Dividend cover 1,9 2,0   1,9