RNS Number:0450N
Carpetright PLC
01 July 2003


PURCHASE OF SHARES

The Company announces that today it purchased for cancellation 250,000 of its
ordinary shares at 633p per share. Accordingly, the issued share capital will
be reduced to 73,333,322.


P A T Dregent
Company Secretary

1 July 2003



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