RNS Number:8149G
Capital Radio PLC
30 January 2003

                   Capital Radio's RAJAR Wave 4, 2002 Results



30 January 2003



Capital Radio today announces the following results in the latest RAJAR (Wave 4,
2002):



*        The Capital Radio Group reports a reach of 27% (28% Wave 3, 2002),
around 7.8 million listeners.  The Group's total weekly listening hours
increases to 74,013 (73,375 Wave 3, 2002).

*        The Capital FM Network's reach is 27% (28% Wave 3, 2002) with a market
share of 10.9% (11.1% Wave 3, 2002).

*        The Capital Gold Network reports a reach of 9% (9% Wave 3, 2002), with
market share of 2.7% (2.8% Wave 3, 2002).

*        The Century FM Network's reach increases to 17% (16% Wave 3, 2002) with
market share rising to 6.5% (6.2% Wave 3, 2002).

*        In London, Capital Radio reports the following:

*        95.8 Capital FM recorded a reach of 24% (25% Wave 3, 2002) with its
weekly listening hours increasing to 19,599 (19,388 Wave 3, 2002), thus holding
its market share steady at 8.8% (8.8% Wave 3, 2002).

*        Capital Gold reports a higher reach of 12% (11% Wave 3, 2002), with
market share increasing to 3.1% (2.7% Wave 3, 2002).

*        Xfm's reach is stable at 5% (5% Wave 3, 2002) whilst market share falls
to 1.7% (2.1% Wave 3, 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
(Hampshire), Beat 106 (Glasgow), FOX FM (Oxford), Invicta FM (Kent).

3.  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
David Mansfield                                      020 7766 6240
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 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4

                                   2001          2002          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       8,143         8,066         7,959         7,917         7,812
% Reach                            29            28            28            28            27
Total Hours                        80,607        78,605        76,456        73,375        74,013
Market Share                       12.7          12.4          12.3          12.1          12.1
Commercial Share                   25.3          25.0          24.6          24.2          23.9




Capital FM Network                 RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR

                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4

                                   2001          2002          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       5,770         5,644         5,534         5,370         5,230
% Reach                            30            30            29            28            27
Total Hours                        52,915        51,976        49,682        45,053        44,911
Market Share                       12.4          12.1          12.0          11.1          10.9
Commercial share                   23.8          23.5          22.9          21.4          20.7




Capital Gold Network               RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR

                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4

                                   2001          2002          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       1,559         1,635         1,710         1,626         1,578
% Reach                            10            10            9             9             9
Total Hours                        11,227        11,577        12,102        10,973        10,624
Market Share                       3.1           3.2           3.0           2.8           2.7
Commercial share                   6.0           6.2           5.8           5.5           5.2




Century FM Network                 RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR

                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4

                                   2001          2002          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       1,534         1,569         1,531         1,699         1,728
% Reach                            16            17            16            16            17
Total Hours                        13,227        12,236        12,016        13,617        14,245
Market Share                       6.4           6.0           5.9           6.2           6.5
Commercial share                   13.7          13.1          12.8          13.4          14.0





Capital Radio London               RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR

                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4

                                   2001          2002          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       3,577         3,436         3,429         3,396         3,184
% Reach                            35            33            33            33            31
Total Hours                        35,634        34,815        31,565        29,810        30,154
Market Share                       15.2          14.9          15.1          13.6          13.5
Commercial share                   27.3          25.8          28.1          24.8          24.8


95.8 Capital FM                    RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR

                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4

                                   2001          2002          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       2,951         2,695         2,760         2,636         2,460
% Reach                            29            26            27            25            24
Total Hours                        25,501        23,256        21,568        19,338        19,599
Market Share                       10.9          10.0          10.3          8.8           8.8
Commercial share                   19.5          17.2          19.2          16.1          16.1


Capital Gold London                RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR

                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4

                                   2001          2002          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       1,203         1,285         1,328         1,103         1,211
% Reach                            12            12            13            11            12
Total Hours                        7,195         8,975         7,342         5,873         6,838
Market Share                       3.1           3.9           3.5           2.7           3.1
Commercial share                   5.5           6.7           6.5           4.9           5.6




104.9 Xfm London                   RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR         RAJAR

                                   Wave 4        Wave 1        Wave 2        Wave 3        Wave 4

                                   2001          2002          2002          2002          2002
Weekly Reach                       450           441           366           535           484
% Reach                            4             4             4             5             5
Total Hours                        2,939         2,585         2,655         4,599         3,717
Market Share                       1.3           1.1           1.3           2.1           1.7
Commercial share                   2.3           1.9           2.4           3.8           3.1



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