Directorate Change

Acal PLC
1 August 2002



FOR RELEASE                          9.00AM                        1 AUGUST 2002



                                    ACAL plc

(A leading pan-European, value added distributor providing specialist design-in,
sales and marketing services for international suppliers)



            Appointment of Eric Barton as Non-Executive Director

Acal plc, the leading value-added distributor providing specialist design, sales
and marketing services for international suppliers in the field of Electronic
Components, IT Products, IT Parts Services and Industrial Controls, announces
the appointment of Eric Barton as Non-Executive Director as of 1st September
2002.

Eric Barton has been involved with technology companies since 1968 and was a
director of 3i from 1986 to 1999.  He is currently a director of Morse plc,
Informa Group plc, Telecity plc and a director of other venture capital backed
companies.

John Curry, Chairman of Acal commented:-

"We are delighted to welcome Eric Barton to the Board.  His experience of the
rapidly changing technology industry will be invaluable to Acal".



For further information:-

John Curry  Chairman                       01483 544500

Brian Coleman-Smith / Amanda Sheehy        020 7786 9600
Binns & Co. Public Relations



Notes to Editors:


1  The Acal Group is a leading European, value-added distributor providing 
   specialist design-in, sales and marketing services for international 
   suppliers in the fields of Electronic Components, IT Products, IT Parts 
   Services and Industrial Controls.  Its value-added philosophy and geographic 
   coverage enables Acal to provide specialist knowledge and support to
   customers on a pan-European basis.

2  Design-in is the process by which Acal's sales engineers work with customers 
   and suppliers to procure components which meet the specific technical and 
   performance needs of the customers.

3  Acal has operating companies in the UK, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, 
   France, Italy, Scandinavia and the USA.




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