Grant of Directors' Options

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
20 October 2000


DFS FURNITURE GROUP PLC

GRANT OF DIRECTORS' OPTIONS


The Company was informed today that the following directors
have been granted share options under the DFS Executive Share
Option Scheme on 19 October 2000.

                       Number of Shares          Price
 G Kirkham                  33,388              299.5p
 J Massey                   20,868              299.5p
 I Bowness                  16,694              299.5p


These options are exercisable between three and ten years from
the date of grant.