RNS Number:3984T
Carpetright PLC
17 December 2003





PURCHASE OF SHARES
The Company announces that today it purchased for cancellation 140,000 of its
ordinary shares at 802.5 per share. Accordingly, the issued share capital will
be reduced to 70,267,822.


P Dregent
Company Secretary
17 December 2003



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