Directorate Change

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
26 April 2004


 THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC


Pursuant to the announcement in March 2004, The Morgan Crucible Company plc
announces that Sir Alan Cox retired as a non-executive director of the Company
following the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on the 23rd April 2004.


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