RNS Number:6986Q
Carpetright PLC
08 October 2003



PURCHASE OF SHARES

The Company announces that today it purchased for cancellation 50,000 of its
ordinary shares at 786p per share. Accordingly, the issued share capital will be
reduced to 71,712,822.




P A T Dregent

Company Secretary

8 October 2003




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