RNS Number:3266Q
Coffee Republic PLC
30 September 2003


IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                      30 September 2003

                              COFFEE REPUBLIC plc

                          Finance Director Appointment

Coffee Republic plc, the independent coffee bar operator, today announces that
Simon Drysdale (aged 36), formerly of Ernst & Young has joined the Board as
Finance Director.

Simon is currently a director of Dockhaven Limited and was a director of
NeuVoice Limited.

There are no other matters under paragraph (f) of Schedule 2 of the AIM rules to
be announced.

For more information, please contact:

Coffee Republic
Bobby Hashemi / Simon Drysdale                                    020 7033 0600

Buchanan Communications
Tim Thompson  / Nicola Cronk                                      020 7466 5000

Teather & Greenwood
Jeff Keating / David Galan                                        020 7426 9000




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