PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

• Group revenue up 12.2% to $306,374,000
• Group Profit after tax of $15,774,000 (down 4.1% on previous year)
• Difficult trading conditions in all 3 markets especially in final three quarters
  of year with a rising world gold price
• 23.2 % return on average Shareholders' funds for the year (2005 - 28.8%)
• Dividend for year maintained at 23 cents per share
• 23 new stores opened groupwide (14 in previous year)
• Canada continues good progress with expansion into Alberta Province