Johannesburg - Italtile [JSE:ITE] advised on Wednesday that
its basic earnings per share and headline earnings per share for the six months
ended December 2011 are expected to be between 20% and 23% higher than the
prior comparable period.
The group said while trading conditions remained
challenging, it had succeeded in increasing turnover of Group-owned stores and
entities by between 20% and 25% and gained market share across the brand
portfolio.
The group's results are expected to be released on 15 February.