Transaction in Own Shares

National Express Group PLC
06 April 2005



             NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMME



On 6th April 2005, National Express Group Plc acquired 100,000 Ordinary shares
in the company for cancellation. The price paid was 897.0588p per ordinary
share.



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