Appt of Non-Exec Directors

Calyx Group PLC 29 June 2006 For Immediate Release 29 June 2006 Calyx Group PLC ('Calyx' or 'the Company') Appointment of Non-Executive Directors Calyx, the largest single-source provider of information and communication technology ('ICT') network solutions throughout Ireland, and who recently announced the acquisition of the Matrix Companies for up to £40.5 million, is today pleased to announce the appointments of Paul ('Gary') Kennedy and Nicholas Koumarianos as Non-Executive Directors of the Company. These appointments will be effective from 1 July 2006. Mr Kennedy (48) has previously been working as Group Director Finance with Allied Irish Banks Plc ('AIB'). Whilst at AIB Gary helped evolve AIB's US strategy, and had responsibility for Poland at a time when the bank bought Bank Zachnodi for €600 million. Prior to this he has also worked for Nortel Networks Inc as Group Vice President of Enterprise Networks Europe and Managing Director of Nortel (Ireland) Limited. Mr Kennedy's current directorships include; Gary Kennedy & Associates Limited, Data Voice International Limited, Elan Corporation and Galway University Foundation. In the past five years his directorships have also included; AIB European Investments Limited, Allfirst Financial Inc, Allied Irish Banks Pensions Limited, Bank Zachnodi s.a., Bank Zachnodi WBK s.a., M&T Bank Corporation, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, and IDA Ireland Mr Koumarianos (62) is currently the Chairman of Soft-ex Limited, a Director of Athena Management Services Limited and Chairman of Dome Telecom Limited. He was previously a Managing Director of the Caribbean & Atlantic Islands division of Cable & Wireless, Chairman of Microsol Limited and Xnet Limited and a Director of Alphyra Plc. Mr Koumarianos resigned as Chairman of Xnet Information Systems Limited in April 2002 and in July 2002 this company was placed into Voluntary Liquidation. The contents of this announcement include the full disclosures required under Schedule 2, Para (g) of the AIM and IEX Rules. Commenting on the appointments Maurice Healy, Chief Executive of Calyx said: 'I am pleased to welcome Nick and Gary to the Calyx Board. They are 2 very experienced and successful executives who join the Calyx Group at a very exciting time following the successful acquisition of the Matrix Companies last month. With Nick's market experience at Cable & Wireless and Gary's cross-border M&A experience at AIB they will bring a wealth of expansion and integration experience to the Board which will help grow Calyx into the ICT partner of choice in Europe.' For further details please contact: Calyx Group plc Maurice Healy, Chief Executive Tel: +353 1 676 3363 Buchanan Communications Tim Thompson / James Strong Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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