RNS Number:5250L
International Power PLC
23 May 2003



                            International Power PLC

                                SHARE REPURCHASE


International Power PLC announces that on 23rd May 2003 it purchased for
cancellation 429,346 of its Ordinary shares at a price of 117.98 pence per
share.



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