RNS Number:1452M
Capital Radio PLC
25 October 2001


For immediate release

                   Record number of listeners across the UK

25th October 2001



The Capital Radio group achieved a record number of adult listeners across the
UK, a total of 8.3 million, in the latest RAJAR report (Wave 3, 2001) released
today.

Capital Radio London's reach remains stable at 35% representing 3.6 million
adult listeners. Share of all radio listening was15.6 % (15.7% Wave 3, 2000;
16.2 % Wave 2, 2001). 95.8 Capital FM recorded the highest number of adult
listeners since the last quarter of 1999, reaching 2.9 million Londoners.

Earlier today Capital Radio announced the purchase of a 19% stake in Choice
FM. The station increased its number of listeners by 29% to 356,000 adults
(Wave3, 2001) and increased share by more than a third to 1.1%.

The recently acquired Century FM Network and Beat 106 increased their number
of listeners, demonstrating Capital's ability to successfully manage
acquisitions in competitive marketplaces. The Century FM Network's weekly
reach rises to 17% (16% Wave 2 2001) representing 1.6 million adult listeners.
Share of listening increased to 6.9 % (6.5% Wave 2, 2001). Beat 106 achieved a
record reach of 19% (18% Wave 2, 2001), over half a million adult listeners.

Notes to Editors:

1. RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd) manages the UK's agreed system of
radio audience measurement. It is jointly owned by the CRCA (Commercial Radio
Companies Association) and by the BBC.
For further information please contact:
Capital Radio plc                                              020 7766 6119
Peter Harris, Finance Director
Dorothy Colling, Head of Corporate Communications
Finsbury Group                                                 020 7251 3801
James Leviton



RAJAR - SUMMARY OF CAPITAL STATIONS/BRANDS
Total Capital Radio Group     RAJAR  RAJAR  RAJAR     RAJAR        RAJAR

                              Wave 3 Wave 4 Wave 1    Wave 2       Wave 3

                              2000   2000   2001      2001         2001
Weekly Reach                  7,892  7,891  7,945     8,233        8,324
% Reach                       28     28     28        29           29
Total Hours                   83,977 83,145 80,454    84,176       85,488


Capital Radio London     RAJAR  RAJAR    RAJAR      RAJAR         RAJAR

(inc. Xfm)               Wave 3 Wave 4   Wave 1     Wave 2        Wave 3

                         2000   2000     2001       2001          2001
Weekly Reach             3,561  3,521    3,634      3,629         3,584
% Reach                  35     35       36         35            35
Total Hours              34,881 36,961   34,651     37,358        35,933
Market Share             15.7   17.2     15.8       16.2          15.6
Commercial share         28.2   29.9     27.7       28.0          26.9


95.8 Capital FM       RAJAR  RAJAR    RAJAR       RAJAR          RAJAR

                      Wave 3 Wave 4   Wave 1      Wave 2         Wave 3

                      2000   2000     2001        2001           2001
Weekly Reach          2,804  2,852    2,834       2,832          2,903
% Reach               28     28       28          28             28
Total Hours           25,037 26,741   22,316      25,579         25,088
Market Share          11.3   12.4     10.2        11.1           10.9
Commercial share      20.2   21.6     17.8        19.2           18.8


104.9 Xfm London      RAJAR  RAJAR    RAJAR       RAJAR          RAJAR

                      Wave 3 Wave 4   Wave 1      Wave 2         Wave 3

                      2000   2000     2001        2001           2001
Weekly Reach          395    423      462         494            443
% Reach               4      4        5           5              4
Total Hours           3,196  3,116    2,835       3,989          3,543
Market Share          1.4    1.4      1.3         1.7            1.5
Commercial share      2.6    2.5      2.3         3.0            2.7


Capital Gold London      RAJAR  RAJAR    RAJAR      RAJAR         RAJAR

                         Wave 3 Wave 4   Wave 1     Wave 2        Wave 3

                         2000   2000     2001       2001          2001
Weekly Reach             1,177  1,272    1,177      1,177         1,181
% Reach                  12     13       12         11            11
Total Hours              6,648  7,104    9,501      7,790         7,301
Market Share             3.0    3.3      4.3        3.4           3.2
Commercial share         5.4    5.7      7.6        5.8           5.5


Capital FM Network      RAJAR  RAJAR    RAJAR      RAJAR         RAJAR

(Inc. Beat 106)         Wave 3 Wave 4   Wave 1     Wave 2        Wave 3

                        2000   2000     2001       2001          2001
Weekly Reach            5,560  5,533    5,571      5,734         5,814
% Reach                 30     29       30         30            31
Total Hours             56,687 56,262   53,333     54,660        55,628
Market Share            14.1   13.8     13.2       13.1          13.0
Commercial share        26.5   26.4     25.0       24.7          24.4


Capital Gold Network      RAJAR  RAJAR   RAJAR      RAJAR         RAJAR

                          Wave 3 Wave 4  Wave 1     Wave 2        Wave 3

                          2000   2000    2001       2001          2001
Weekly Reach              1,506  1,589   1,553      1,546         1,535
% Reach                   10     10      10         10            10
Total Hours               11,762 11,121  11,456     12,795        11,913
Market Share              3.5    3.2     3.3        3.6           3.3
Commercial share          6.6    6.3     6.4        6.9           6.3


Century FM Network       RAJAR  RAJAR    RAJAR      RAJAR         RAJAR

                         Wave 3 Wave 4   Wave 1     Wave 2        Wave 3

                         2000   2000     2001       2001          2001
Weekly Reach             1,417  1,471    1,468      1,514         1,577
% Reach                  15     16       16         16            17
Total Hours              12,699 12,679   12,687     13,069        14,226
Market Share             6.4    6.4      6.4        6.5           6.9
Commercial share         12.8   13.4     13.5       13.6          14.5


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