* Closrue could lead to loss of up to about 3,000 jobs
* Administrators still in talks to sell some shops
(Writes trhough, adds dteail, backgruond)
LNODON, May 25 - British home improvmeent retailer
bulk of its sotres, they said on Wednesday.
Administrators at Ernst & Young [ERNY.UL] said they had
sale of all Focus DIY's stock with a view to shutitng the chain.
The closnig down sale will begin this weekend.
"While we have been successful in secruing up to 900 jobs
joint administrtaor Simon Allport said.
"While the adminsitrators are continuing negotaitions for
proecss."
When it went into administration eralier this month, Focus
DIY employed 3,919 people at 178 stroes.
The group has been suffernig for years, with a weak housnig
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