Directorate Change

20 October 2006

The Board of Coffee Republic plc ('Coffee Republic' or 'the Company') announces
that Peter Breach and Steven Bartlett have been appointed Chairman and Chief
Executive respectively.

Shareholder ratification of the appointments of Peter Breach and Steven Bartlett
will be sought at the Company's Annual General Meeting ('AGM') to be held at
11.00 on 26 October 2006 at the offices of Lawrence Graham, 190 Strand, London
WC2R 1JN. Peter Breach and Steven Bartlett, have irrevocably undertaken to vote
in favour of all resolutions at the AGM, in respect of their directly and
indirectly controlled 131,700,000 ordinary shares in the Company, being 25.68%
of the Company's issued share capital.

Bobby Hashemi stands down as Executive Chairman with immediate effect.

On account of these Board changes, the requisition of the Extraordinary Meeting
of the Company ('the EGM') by Surthurst Limited and Plymouth Land Limited, as
announced on 2 October 2006, has been withdrawn.

An update on the Company's strategy and current trading will also be made at the
AGM. The strategy will focus on a faster roll out of the franchise model, both
in the UK and internationally, the establishment of joint ventures and the
development of the automated Coffee Republic Express concept.

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