Suffered an infection during a routine medical procedure last week.

Net profit is between $9.5m and $10.5m in the six months ended January 27, compared to $6m a year earlier. UPDATED: Shares hit 13-month high.

Sales rise 19.5% to $66.9 million in the 15 weeks ended November 11.

Cold weather and successful new stores contribute to profit jump.

Outdoor clothing and equipment retailer Kathmandu Holdings expects further earnings growth ahead after lifting sales in the first 16 weeks of the year by 9.3%.

While total sales rose to $51.6 million in the 16 weeks ended November 21, same store sales were up 2.1% during the period, down from growth of 19.2% in the previous corresponding period.