Board Appointment

Brown (N.) Group PLC
7 March 2002


7th March 2002



N Brown Group plc

Board Appointment


N Brown Group plc, the Manchester-based direct catalogue home shopping company,
announces the appointment of Lord Stone of Blackheath as a Non-Executive
Director. Lord Stone will join the Group's main board with immediate effect.

Lord Stone has considerable retail experience having joined Marks & Spencer plc
as a trainee in 1966 and working in the Company's merchandise division until he
retired as joint Managing Director of the Company in 1999.

Sir David Alliance, N Brown Group's Chairman, said;

'We are extremely pleased that Lord Stone has agreed to join the Board.  His
considerable retail expertise and experience will be a tremendous asset to the
Board and the Group.'



For further information please contact:

Tim Kowalski, N Brown Group plc                            Tel: [phone]
Neil Garnett, Gavin Anderson & Company                     Tel: [phone]



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