Board Change

Gooch & Housego PLC
08 May 2006


For Immediate Release                                               8th May 2006



                              Gooch & Housego PLC
                                (The 'Company')

                                  Board Change


Gooch and Housego PLC, the specialist manufacturer of acousto-optic and
electro-optic devices, precision optical components, crystals, instruments for
measuring optical radiation and hyperspectral imaging systems, today announces
that Mr. Andrew Virgin has resigned as a director of the Company. He will be
leaving the Company at the end of May 2006.


Andrew began working for Gooch & Housego PLC over ten years ago and was
appointed Group Marketing Director in 2003. Since then he has played a key role
in coordinating and integrating the marketing activities of the group companies.
The board of directors would like to thank Andrew for his contribution and to
wish him success in the future.


Contacts:

Gareth Jones, Chief Executive Officer                       01460 52271
Tim Thompson, Buchanan Communications Ltd                   020 7466 5000
Andrew Edwards, Oriel Securities Limited                    020 7710 7600






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