Re Report and Accounts

Retail Stores PLC
21 December 2001


Retail Stores plc 21st Decemeber 2001

Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2001.

Retail Stores plc announces it has posted to shareholders its annual report
and accounts for the year ended 30 June 2001. Copies are available from its
registered office at 179 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5LS.

For further information, please contact

Andrew Blurton     020 7706 2121

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