Launch of New Services

DCC PLC
27 September 1999

           DCC INVESTING IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT


DCC  plc,  the  value added marketing and distribution  group,
announces  that  on  24 September the Tanaiste  (Deputy  Prime
Minister  of Ireland), Mary Harney, T.D., Minister for  Trade,
Enterprise  & Employment, launched the supply chain management
activities  of DCC's subsidiary, SerCom Solutions  (previously
known as Printech International).

SerCom Solutions is now one of Ireland's leading providers  of
supply  chain  management services to the IT  industry.  These
services     include    procurement,    project    management,
localisation, sub-assembly, warehousing, just-in-time delivery
and  e-commerce  solutions.  International  IT  companies  are
increasingly outsourcing these activities.

Jim  Flavin, Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of  DCC  plc,
said today:

'The  new  supply chain management services now being provided
by  DCC  through SerCom Solutions are complementary  to  DCC's
business  of  adding  value  in  marketing  and  distribution.
Against    the   background   of   e-commerce   and   business
globalisation,  the  IT industry is showing  the  way  in  the
adoption  of  supply chain management concepts which  lead  to
more  cost effective and efficient distribution, shorter  lead
times  to  market and reduced inventory levels.  These  supply
chain  management  concepts will be  applied  increasingly  in
other industry sectors.

To  take  advantage  of  these trends,  DCC  has  been  making
significant   investment   in   skilled   personnel,   IT    -
incorporating e-commerce initiatives - and facilities  through
SerCom  Solutions and its localisation subsidiary, ITP.   This
investment, while costly in the short term, is positioning DCC
for growth in supply chain management.'

SerCom  Solutions  is  one  of the few  companies  in  Ireland
providing  real e-commerce applications for its customers.  It
has  just  launched e-Vision and e-File - two  new  e-commerce
tools which allow SerCom Solutions' customers online access to
its information system.  These tools form part of a range of e-
commerce  applications  being launched  by  the  company.   By
making  its internal systems web-accessible, SerCom  Solutions
can  provide  its  customers with  full  visibility  of  their
outsourced supply chain at the touch of a button.

SerCom  Solutions has a major facility of 165,000 sq.  ft.  in
Dublin,  a facility in Scotland of 55,000 sq. ft. and  employs
400  people.   A  new facility is currently  being  opened  in
Limerick and the company plans to commence operations  on  the
West  Coast of the United States in October.  In addition  the
company   has  sales  offices  in  Massachusetts  and   Tokyo.
Customers  include  3Com,  Avid,  Canon,  Dell,  IBM,  Network
Associates Inc, Nortel Networks and The Learning Company.

For reference:
Jim   Flavin                              Tel:  [phone]
Chief Executive/Deputy Chairman           Email: [e-mail]

Tommy Breen
Managing Director, DCC SerCom             Email: [e-mail]