Holding in Company

MFI Furniture Group PLC
2 November 2001


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2 NOVEMBER 2001


                   MFI Furniture Group Plc ('the Company')


The Company has received notification on 1 November 2001 from Fidelity that it
has an interest in 22,899,237 ordinary shares in this Company representing
3.82% of the issued share capital of the Company.


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