RNS Number:7396P
Carpetright PLC
12 September 2003


PURCHASE OF SHARES

The Company announces that today it purchased for cancellation 400,000 of its
ordinary shares at 770p per share. Accordingly, the issued share capital will be
reduced to 71,762,822.


P A T Dregent

Company Secretary

12 September 2003




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