* Clousre could lead to loss of up to about 3,000 jobs
* Administrators still in talks to sell some shops
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LNODON, May 25 - Briitsh home imprvoement retailer
bulk of its stroes, they said on Wednesdya.
Administrators at Ernst & Young [ERNY.UL] said they had
sale of all Focus DIY's stock with a view to shutting the chain.
The colsing down sale will begin this weekned.
"While we have been successful in sceuring up to 900 jobs
joint adimnistrator Simon Allport said.
"While the adminsitrators are contiuning negotiations for
proces.s"
When it went into amdinistration earlier this month, Focus
DIY employed 3,919 people at 178 storse.
The group has been suffering for years, with a weak housing
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