RNS Number:7925Q
Capital Radio PLC
31 January 2002


For immediate release


Capital Radio increases its commercial lead in London


31st January 2002


Capital Radio recorded the following results in the latest RAJAR report 
(Wave 4, 2001):


In London each of the Group's radio stations saw its reach rise in a
highly competitive marketplace increasing its lead against its nearest
commercial competitor group.

-         95.8 Capital FM gained 50,000 listeners, rising  to 2,951,000 with its
share stable at 10.9%. Its reach in the key 15 to 44 market increased by 60,000
to 2,376,000.

-         Capital Gold London increased its reach to 12% (11% Wave 3, 2001) with
share of 3.1% (3.2% Wave 3, 2001).

-         Xfm's number of listeners increased to 450,000 (443,000 Wave 3, 2001)
whilst share was 1.3% (1.5% Wave 3, 2001).



The Capital FM Network's reach was 30% (31% Wave 3, 2001) with market
share at 12.4% (13.0% Wave 3, 2001).

In the regions Century 106 saw its reach rise to 17% (16% Wave 3, 2001)
and Century 105 increased its reach to 14% (13% Wave 3, 2001). In the North East
Century 100-102's reach held steady at 24% with its share rising to 10.4% (10.2%
Wave 3, 2001).



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
Peter Harris, Finance Director                               020 7766 6119
Dorothy Colling, Head of Corporate Communications            020 7766 6194

                                                        
Finsbury Group                                               020 7251 3801
James Leviton



RAJAR - SUMMARY OF CAPITAL STATIONS/BRANDS


Total Capital Radio Group          RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4
                                   2000          2001          2001          2001          2001

Weekly Reach                       7,891         7,945         8,233         8,324         8,143
% Reach                            28            28            29            29            29
Total Hours                        83,145        80,454        84,176        85,488        80,607


Capital Radio London               RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
(inc. Xfm)                         Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4
                                   2000          2001          2001          2001          2001

Weekly Reach                       3,521         3,634         3,629         3,584         3,577
% Reach                            35            36            35            35            35
Total Hours                        36,961        34,651        37,358        35,933        35,634
Market Share                       17.2          15.8          16.2          15.6          15.2
Commercial share                   29.9          27.7          28.0          26.9          27.3




95.8 Capital FM                    RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4
                                   2000          2001          2001          2001          2001

Weekly Reach                       2,852         2,834         2,832         2,903         2,951
% Reach                            28            28            28            28            29
Total Hours                        26,741        22,316        25,579        25,088        25,501
Market Share                       12.4          10.2          11.1          10.9          10.9
Commercial share                   21.6          17.8          19.2          18.8          19.5




104.9 Xfm London                   RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4
                                   2000          2001          2001          2001          2001

Weekly Reach                       423           462           494           443           450
% Reach                            4             5             5             4             4
Total Hours                        3,116         2,835         3,989         3,543         2,939
Market Share                       1.4           1.3           1.7           1.5           1.3
Commercial share                   2.5           2.3           3.0           2.7           2.3




Capital Gold London                RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4
                                   2000          2001          2001          2001          2001

Weekly Reach                       1,272         1,177         1,177         1,181         1,203
% Reach                            13            12            11            11            12
Total Hours                        7,104         9,501         7,790         7,301         7,195
Market Share                       3.3           4.3           3.4           3.2           3.1
Commercial share                   5.7           7.6           5.8           5.5           5.5




Capital FM Network                 RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
(Inc. Beat 106)                    Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4
                                   2000          2001          2001          2001          2001

Weekly Reach                       5,533         5,571         5,734         5,814         5,770
% Reach                            29            30            30            31            30
Total Hours                        56,262        53,333        54,660        55,628        52,915
Market Share                       13.8          13.2          13.1          13.0          12.4
Commercial share                   26.4          25.0          24.7          24.4          23.8




Capital Gold Network               RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4
                                   2000          2001          2001          2001          2001

Weekly Reach                       1,589         1,553         1,546         1,535         1,559
% Reach                            10            10            10            10            10
Total Hours                        11,121        11,456        12,795        11,913        11,227
Market Share                       3.2           3.3           3.6           3.3           3.1
Commercial share                   6.3           6.4           6.9           6.3           6.0




Century FM Network                 RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4
                                    2000          2001          2001          2001          2001

Weekly Reach                       1,471         1,468         1,514         1,577         1,534
% Reach                            16            16            16            17            16
Total Hours                        12,679        12,687        13,069        14,226        13,227
Market Share                       6.4           6.4           6.5           6.9           6.4
Commercial share                   13.4          13.5          13.6          14.5          13.7




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