Released on: October 21, 2008, 8:44 am

Press Release Author: SADIF-Investment Analytics SA

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: SADIF-Investment Analytics SA has applied its StockMarks(tm)
stock-rating system to Kingfisher plc and produced a research report, rating the
company's attractiveness to long-term investors.

Press Release Body: Mira, Portugal - October 21, 2008 - SADIF Investment Analytics
SA, today announced the release of a new equity research report covering Kingfisher
plc (KGF). The report utilizes SADIF's powerful StockMarks(tm) stock rating system and
is required reading for any current or potential Kingfisher plc investor.

Report Summary: UK-based DIY home-improvement retailer Kingfisher plc's share price
has been hit hard by the bursting of the real-estate bubble and the credit crunch.
However, in the 26 weeks to August 2nd, the firm announced that on a constant
currency basis, retail profit rose 8.6% when compared to the same period a year
earlier. Profit increased greater than the rise in consolidated revenues (2.5%) due
to increased efficiency. However, like-for-like revenue was down 2.6% over the same
period. Growth was primarily driven by international operations, with revenues in
the UK showing a small decline. During the six months, the company also added 59
stores to its network. It is clear from the rapid expansion that Kingfisher
management does not expect slowed revenue growth to continue. Nevertheless, over the
past year, the company's share price has fallen almost 37%, slightly more than the
FTSE100. Given the rising earnings at the company in the face of the current crisis,
is the sell-off in it's shares overdone? We can assess whether Kingfisher's share
price has split with the company's underlying long-term fundamentals through the use
of the StockMarks framework. Kingfisher currently has an overall long-term
investment-attractiveness rating (Total StockMark or SMT) of 62, placing the company
above the average of the UK market. This rating ranks Kingfisher eighth when
compared to ten of its closest UK-listed peers, selected on the basis of both
similarity of business and market positioning factors such as size.

The complete report breaks down the Total StockMark into its three components -
Business, Management and Price, performing a thorough analysis of Kingfisher plc for
long-term investors.

A summary of the StockMarks(tm) ratings for Kingfisher plc is available here:
http://sadifanalytics.com/stockmarks/company.php?ticker=KGF&cod_country=110

The report has been distributed to Reuters, and forwarded to Yahoo Finance and
FT.com. It is available under 'Analyst Reports' from these websites or directly from
SADIF-Investment Analytics SA at
http://sadifanalytics.com/stockmarks/article/hist_article.php?cod_article=161&cod_country=110


About SADIF-Investment Analytics SA
SADIF-Investment Analytics SA is an independent investment research company covering
sixteen different markets and over 12,000 companies. Our StockMarks(tm) system is based
on proven investment principles and is designed to drive long-term shareholder
returns.

Web Site: http://www.sadifanalytics.com

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