RNS Number:4551R
Fortress Holdings PLC
29 October 2003

FORTRESS HOLDINGS PLC
29th OCTOBER 2003


PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

Fortress Holdings PLC announces that 1,025,405 ordinary shares of 20 pence each
representing 2.11% 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
47,586,039 ordinary shares.


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