RNS Number:1559P
Carpetright PLC
28 August 2003










PURCHASE OF SHARES

The Company announces that today it purchased for cancellation 65,000 of its
ordinary shares at 754p per share. Accordingly, the issued share capital will be
reduced to 72,157,246.





P A T Dregent

Company Secretary

28 August 2003




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