RNS Number:2773L
Fortress Holdings PLC
19 May 2003

FORTRESS HOLDINGS PLC

19TH MAY 2003

PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

Fortress Holdings plc announces that 250,000 ordinary shares of 20 pence each
representing 0.49% of the issued share capital of the Company, were purchased
today for cancellation, at a price of 25 pence per share.

Following this transaction, the issued share capital of the Company is now
50,686,444 shares.




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