Director Shareholding

D.F.S. Furniture Company PLC
29 October 2004

DFS Furniture Company plc (the 'Company')



DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDING



The Company was informed on 28 October 2004 of the following exercise of options
of Ordinary Shares of 5p each in the Company on 27 October 2004 under the
Company's Executive Share Option Scheme.




Name of                                         No of                Exercise           Date
Director                                        Options              Price              Options
                                                Exercised                               Granted

Jonathan Massey                                 20,868               299.5p             19/10/00
Jonathan Massey                                 71,530               349.5p             25/07/02
Jonathan Massey                                 64,599               387.0p             12/05/03
Jonathan Massey                                 25,773               388.0p             13/10/03

Total Options Exercised                         182,770

Existing Shareholding
Held in his name                                25,000
Held in his wife's name                          5,000

Total                                           212,770











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