BDM                                                                             
BDM - Buildmax - Trading Statement                                              
Buildmax Limited                                                                
(Registration No. 1995/012209/06)                                               
Share Code: BDM & ISIN Code: ZAE000011250                                       
("Buildmax" or the "company")                                                   
TRADING STATEMENT                                                               
The acquisitions by Buildmax of Diesel Power Open Cast Mining (Pty) Limited     
("Diesel Power") and the Buildco group of companies ("collectively the          
"acquisitions") were implemented on 2 April 2008 and accordingly:               
the 6 month period ended 31 August 2008 is the first reporting period for       
Buildmax including the acquisitions; and                                        
the earnings and headline earnings for the six months to 31 August 2008 include 
only 5 months of earnings from the acquisitions and 6 months of earnings from   
Buildmax.                                                                       
As required in terms of paragraph 3.4(b) of the JSE Listing Requirements,       
shareholders of Buildmax are advised that the headline earnings per share for   
the six months ended 31 August 2008 are expected to be between 11.3 and 12 cents
per share and earnings per share are expected to be between 12.6 and 13.3 cents 
per share.                                                                      
This trading statement has not been reviewed or reported on by the company's    
auditors.                                                                       
18 September 2008                                                               
Sponsor                                                                         
Java Capital (Proprietary) Limited                                              
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