Ben Andradi Appointed as e-Business Chief

British Telecommunications PLC
15 November 1999

                            
       BT APPOINTS BEN ANDRADI AS E-BUSINESS CHIEF


BT today announced the formation of BT eBusiness - a new

UK division dedicated to the on-line revolution - and the

appointment of Ben Andradi as its managing director

reporting directly to Bill Cockburn, group managing

director of BT UK.

     BT eBusiness incorporates BT's existing Internet and

Multimedia Services division and reflects the rapid

growth in e-commerce, Internet, multimedia, IP and

broadband products and services for residential and

business customers.

     The global e-business consumer market is expected to

be worth more than $100 billion in five years and inter-

company trading worldwide will more than double year on

year to around $1.3 trillion by that time.

     Ben Andradi, who takes up his new role in January,

was previously vice-president of communications sector

services at IBM Global Services, responsible for Europe,

the Middle East and Africa.     
   

     He has a strong track record in the international e-

commerce, Internet and communications arena. Before

joining IBM, he was an associate partner at Andersen

Consulting where he focused for eight years on the

Internet and telecommunications.

     Bill Cockburn said: 'I'm delighted that Ben has

agreed to join my team and take on this new role, serving

the fastest growing Internet area - e-business. He brings

to the role a substantial track record in all aspects of

the Internet and media as well as energy and strategic

consulting expertise.

     'Ben's wide international experience, his dedication

to quality management and his in-depth knowledge of the e-

business services industry will be of particular

relevance to BT, as we pursue our strategy of expansion

in all aspects of the Internet market.'

     Ben Andradi will be responsible for building on the

success of BT Internet products and services, with

particular focus on working with the company's business

partners to meet the massive demand for e-business

solutions.     
   
    

     He will have an experienced and dynamic team working

for him. Amongst his core team are Mark Hughes, general

manager of BT Internet and multimedia services as well as

recent appointments John Raczka, general manager of

consumer Internet portfolio from GTE Interactive, David

Furniss, head of small and medium business from Demon

Internet, and Jerry Thompson, general manager of business

and government Internet services from BT's wholly-owned

Spanish Internet service provider, Arrakis.

     Ben Andradi, 39, is married with four children. He

holds a master's degree in Economics from Cambridge and

an MBA from Harvard Business School.