Transaction in Own Shares

National Express Group PLC
22 March 2005



             NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME



On 22nd March 2005, National Express Group Plc acquired 50,000 Ordinary shares
in the company for cancellation. The price paid was 883.4p per ordinary share.



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