Coffee Republic Plc Recruits Regional Developer For Oxfordshire

(Wednesday, August 08, 2007) - Coffee Republic plc ("Coffee Republic" or "the Company"), the independent coffee and deli bar operator, announces that an agreement has been reached with Coffox Limited ("Coffox") for a Regional Development Franchise ("RDF") for the territory of Oxfordshire and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. This follows a recent agreement with East Coast Traders Limited for the RDF for East Anglia.

Regional Developers play a crucial role in opening stores, managing growth and advising and assisting Franchisees.

Andrew and Claire Bowen are Directors of Coffox and experienced Franchisees currently running two successful stores in the territory. Andrew brings considerable retail development experience with him from his time at Tesco Stores Plc where he held many positions at a Senior Management level.

Steven Bartlett, CEO of Coffee Republic commented:

"I am very pleased to have Andrew and Claire Bowen joining us as RDFs. Andrew has had a distinguished career with Tesco. Where he has assisted us with Franchises we have seen rapid sales increases. It is a natural progression for him to move forward as an RDF for the county of Oxfordshire, and the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. His involvement with Coffee Republic coming from a thoroughbred retail background is a great boost for the company."

Andrew Bowen commented that:

"We are delighted to join Coffee Republic as RDFs at this exciting time. The new look of the bars and product innovation have really improved the overall offer for our customers and we look forward to developing the brand throughout the county and attracting new franchisees"

For further information:

Coffee Republic
Steven Bartlett 020 7033 0600

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