Retirement of Director

Colefax Group PLC
30 September 2003



                               Colefax Group Plc
                                ('the Company')

                            Retirement of a Director


After six years as a non-executive Director, the company announces that Sir
Martin Sorrell is today retiring from the Board of Colefax Group Plc.

The Board would like to thank him for his valuable contribution to the Group.








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