RNS Number:8451O
Carpetright PLC
19 August 2003



PURCHASE OF SHARES

The Company announces that today it purchased for cancellation 50,000 of its
ordinary shares at 752p per share. Accordingly, the issued share capital will be
reduced to 72,222,246.


P A T Dregent
Company Secretary

19 August 2003


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