RNS Number:8820L
Fortress Holdings PLC
03 June 2003

FORTRESS HOLDINGS PLC
3rd JUNE 2003


PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

Fortress Holdings PLC announces that 475,000 ordinary shares of 20 pence each
representing 0.97% of the issued share capital of the Company, were purchased
today for cancellation, at a price of 25 pence per share.

Following this transaction, the issued share capital of the Company is now
48,611,444 shares.


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