March 18 (Reuters) - Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd
0590.HK :
* SEES SUBSTANTIAL DECLINE IN GROUP'S REVENUE AND PROFIT FOR
FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2020
* GROUP HAS ADOPTED NATURAL TURNOVER AND NO PAY LEAVE
MEASURES FOR
COST-SAVING OF STAFF COSTS
* EXPANSION PLAN FOR CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR HAS NOT BEEN
SERIOUSLY
AFFECTED
* DECLINE IN OVERALL SAME STORE SALES GROWTH OF 49.9% FOR
TWO
MONTHS ENDED 29 FEB 2020
* ESTIMATED THAT NET SHOP ADDITIONS FOR CURRENT FINANCIAL
YEAR
WOULD ONLY BE A BIT LESS THAN TARGET OF 300 SHOPS
* THERE WILL BE AN ACUTE DROP IN REVENUE FOR PERIOD FROM JAN
TO
MARCH 2020
* HIGHLY LIKELY THAT CERTAIN LOSSES WILL BE INCURRED IN Q4
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