Total Voting Rights

The Core Business plc (the "Company")

                               Total Voting Rights

29 December 2006

In  accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules the Company  announces
that  it  currently has 42,396,447 Ordinary Shares of 0.5p each in  issue,  each
share carrying the right to one vote.


For further information, please contact:

The Core Business plc
www.thecorebusiness.co.uk
Stirling Murray, Chief Executive                      020 7 483 4300

Aquila Financial Ltd
www.aquila-financial.com
Peter Reilly/ Vivienne Macey                       020 7 202 2601/ 2602

ARM Corporate Finance                              020 7512 0191
www.armcf.com
Nick Harriss

Notes to Editors

The Core Business was established in May 2004 by Stirling Murray to create,
develop, launch and distribute personal care and beauty brands. It also provides
consultancy and brand management services. The Company was listed on AIM in
March 2006 under the ticker 'CORE.'