RNS Number:1645O
Carpetright PLC
30 July 2003

PURCHASE OF SHARES

The Company announces that today it purchased for cancellation 50,000 of its
ordinary shares at 710p per share. Accordingly, the issued share capital will be
reduced to 72,272,246.


P A T Dregent

Company Secretary

30 July 2003




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