The dramatic findings of our pilot study clearly warrant verification in a larger clinical trial including diabetic patients and those with aorto-iliac disease as well as infra-inguinal disease. The current proposal is to expand our pilot study into a large trial with broad inclusion criteria. We propose to include patients with diabetes mellitus not currently medicated with ACE inhibitors. 264 PAD patients will be randomised to either ramipril (10mg once daily) or matching placebo for 24 weeks in a randomised, double-blind placebo controlled trial. All patients will undergo a treadmill exercise test to determine pain free and maximum walking times, ABI measurements and Duplex scanning to determine stenosis severity, both at baseline and following 6 months of ramipril therapy. Functional capacity in a daily life setting, will be assessed using standardised questionnaires (Walking Impairment Questionnaire and Quality of Life Questionnaire).