RNS Number:7487N
Carpetright PLC
18 July 2003










PURCHASE OF SHARES

The Company announces that today it purchased for cancellation 675,500 of its
ordinary shares at an average price of 701.188p per share. Accordingly, the
issued share capital will be reduced to 72,422,246.





P A T Dregent
Company Secretary

18 July 2003




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