Ashtead (AHT) - The recovery continues

Hi y'all.

Merry Xmas an Happy new year.

Next year willb another great one 4 AHT.

Remember we will be one of best performers this year 4 year end reviews and almost certainly the beast in Ftse 250. In 2004 best share.

Mamlo>>we have yet to get out of this consolidation period which may last a few more weeks yet but the important thing is we are not falling which i thought we may have done after such a great rise.

Whilst Q3 is worst period large investors areawareof that and so are broker forecasts. last year a much improved Q3 boosted sp and I expect same this year.

My Q3 PBT est is £15m giving FY £70m and thisbased on exchange rate of 1.75 i Q3 and Q4 - it is currently heading for 1.71.

This is one of safest bets for a 30% return in 2006 IMHO.