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According to this page (from July 2010), SQL Server express included the fulltext feature:
http://dotnetguts.blogspot.com/2010/07/download-sql-server-2008-r2-express.html
Today (March 4th) I tried to download does not include it. I Downloaded the 64 bit version with tools and it is not included. Did Microsoft change this? Is there a way to get FullText now?
You need to download SQL Server 2008 R2 Express SP1 with Advanced Services. Full-Text Search does not come with the smaller, basic, Express edition.
You want to download the following file from this location: