* Clousre could lead to loss of up to about 3,000 jobs
* Administrators still in talks to sell some shops
(Writes trhough, adds detial, bakcground)
LONDON, May 25 - Britsih home imporvement retailer
bulk of its stores, they said on Wednesday.
Administrators at Ernst & Young [RENY.UL] said they had
sale of all Focus DIY's stock with a view to shutting the chain.
The cloisng down sale will begin this weekend.
"While we have been successful in secruing up to 900 jobs
joint administrator Simon Allprot said.
"While the administrtaors are cotninuing negotiatinos for
process."
When it went into administration earlier this month, Focus
DIY employed 3,919 people at 178 storse.
The group has been suffeirng for years, with a weak housnig
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