RNS Number:3407T
Carpetright PLC
16 December 2003


PURCHASE OF SHARES

The Company announces that today it purchased for cancellation 50,000 of its
ordinary shares at 797.75p per share. Accordingly, the issued share capital will
be reduced to 70,407,822.


P Dregent
Company Secretary
16 December 2003


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