RNS Number:8946C
Capital Radio PLC
24 October 2002



                   Capital Radio's RAJAR Wave 3, 2002 Results



24 October 2002



Capital Radio today announces the following results in the latest RAJAR (Wave 3,
2002):



*        The Capital Radio Group reports a reach of 28% (28% Wave 2, 2002),
         around 8 million listeners.

*        The Capital FM Network's reach is 28% (28% Wave 2, 2002) with a market
         share of 11.1% (11.5% Wave 2, 2002).

*        The Capital Gold Network records a reach of 9% (9% Wave 2, 2002), with
         market share of 2.8% (3.0% Wave 2, 2002).

*        The Century FM Network's reach is 16% (17% Wave 2, 2002) whilst market
         share is steady at 6.2% (6.2% Wave 2, 2002).

*        In London, Capital Radio reports the following:

*        95.8 Capital FM recorded a reach of 25% (27% Wave 2, 2002) and market
         share of 8.8% (10.3% Wave 2, 2002).

*        Capital Gold reports a reach of 11% (13% Wave 2, 2002), with market
         share at 2.7% (3.5% Wave 2, 2002).

*        Xfm's results are at an all time high, with commercial share increasing
         to 3.8% (2.4% Wave 2, 2002) and market share rising to 2.1% (1.3% 
         Wave 2, 2002). Reach increases to 5% (4% Wave 2, 2002).



Notes:

1.      All figures refer to adults 15+

2.      The Capital FM Network comprises of 95.8 Capital FM (London), BRMB
(Birmingham), Red Dragon FM (South Wales), Southern FM (Sussex), Power FM, Beat
106 (Glasgow), FOX FM (Oxford), Invicta FM (Kent).

2.  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.



Enquiries:


Capital Radio plc
Peter Harris

020 7766 6119


Finsbury Group plc
James Leviton
020 7251 3801


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
                                   2001          2001          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       8,324         8,143         8,066         7,959         7,917
% Reach                            29            29            28            28            28
Total Hours                        85,488        80,607        78,605        76,456        73,375




Capital FM Network                 RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3
                                   2001          2001          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       5,814         5,770         5,644         5,534         5,370
% Reach                            31            30            30            29            28
Total Hours                        55,628        52,915        51,976        49,682        45,053
Market Share                       13.0          12.4          12.1          12.0          11.1
Commercial share                   24.4          23.8          23.5          22.9          21.4




Capital Gold Network               RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3
                                   2001          2001          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       1,535         1,559         1,635         1,710         1,626
% Reach                            10            10            10            9             9
Total Hours                        11,913        11,227        11,577        12,102        10,973
Market Share                       3.3           3.1           3.2           3.0           2.8
Commercial share                   6.3           6.0           6.2           5.8           5.5




Century FM Network                 RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3
                                   2001          2001          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       1,577         1,534         1,569         1,531         1,699
% Reach                            17            16            17            16            16
Total Hours                        14,226        13,227        12,236        12,016        13,617
Market Share                       6.9           6.4           6.0           5.9           6.2
Commercial share                   14.5          13.7          13.1          12.8          13.4


Capital Radio London               RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3
                                   2001          2001          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       3,584         3,577         3,436         3,429         3,396
% Reach                            35            35            33            33            33
Total Hours                        35,933        35,634        34,815        31,565        29,810
Market Share                       15.6          15.2          14.9          15.1          13.6
Weekly Reach                       2,903         2,951         2,695         2,760         2,636
% Reach                            28            29            26            27            25

95.8 Capital FM                    RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3
                                   2001          2001          2002          2002          2002
Total Hours                        25,088        25,501        23,256        21,568        19,338
Market Share                       10.9          10.9          10.0          10.3          8.8
Commercial share                   18.8          19.5          17.2          19.2          16.1


Capital Gold London                RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3
                                   2001          2001          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       1,181         1,203         1,285         1,328         1,103
% Reach                            11            12            12            13            11
Total Hours                        7,301         7,195         8,975         7,342         5,873
Market Share                       3.2           3.1           3.9           3.5           2.7
Commercial share                   5.5           5.5           6.7           6.5           4.9




104.9 Xfm London                   RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR
                                   Wave 3        Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3
                                   2001          2001          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       443           450           441           366           535
% Reach                            4             4             4             4             5
Total Hours                        3,543         2,939         2,585         2,655         4,599
Market Share                       1.5           1.3           1.1           1.3           2.1
Commercial share                   2.7           2.3           1.9           2.4           3.8






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