Additional Listing

MFI Furniture Group PLC
6 August 2001


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

6 AUGUST 2001

                              MFI Block Listing

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 21,000,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each under
the MFI Executive Share Option Scheme to trade on the London Stock Exchange
and to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall rank
pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.


Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Merrill Lynch
International for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.


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