Trading Statement

888 Holdings plc
17 December 2007





                  888 Holdings Public Limited Company 
                                    ('888')

                            Pre-close trading update

888, one of the world's most popular online gaming entertainment companies, 
today reports on trading prior to entering the closed period in respect of its 
preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2007.

The Board of 888 announces that the Group continues to trade in line with 
management's expectations, underpinned by stronger than expected current 
trading and that they remain confident about the Group's prospects for the 
full year.

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Contacts and enquiries

888
Gigi Levy Chief Executive Officer                     [phone]
Aviad Kobrine Chief Financial Officer                 [phone]

Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial
Nick Lambert/Ann-Marie Wilkinson                      [phone]



This announcement includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be,
'forward-looking statements'. By their nature, forward-looking statements
involve risk and uncertainty since they relate to future events and
circumstances. Forward-looking statements may and often do differ materially
from actual results. Any forward-looking statements in this announcement reflect
888's view with respect to future events as at the date of this announcement.
Save as required by law or by the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority, 888
undertakes no obligation publicly to release the results of any revisions to any
forward-looking statements in this announcement that may occur due to any change
in its expectations or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this
announcement.




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