Board Appointment

Torex Retail PLC
19 September 2006





                        Torex Retail plc: Board Changes

              Announces appointment of new Chief Executive Officer





Torex Retail plc, the leading supplier of IT solutions to retailers worldwide,
today announces the appointment of Neil Mitchell as new Chief Executive Officer
with immediate effect.



In addition, it also announces that Marcus Leek has been promoted to the main
plc board as Group Finance Director with immediate effect.



Chris Moore, Chairman and Chief Executive will be stepping down from the role of
Chief Executive but will move to Non-Executive Chairman with an operational role
focused on the continued development of, and liaison with, global retail
customers.



An executive search has been instituted to identify a suitable Non-Executive
Chairman for the Group.  The role is being undertaken by Chris for an interim
period until the successful outcome of the executive search and a proper
hand-over can be achieved. At that time, Chris will remain with the business
performing an advisory customer-focused role.



Neil Mitchell, aged 42, has accepted the role of Chief Executive Officer. Neil
has considerable experience working in business and strategic planning for major
UK and international companies.  He was most recently Executive Chairman of a
specialist international corporate advisory group dealing in strategy
deployment, international trade and specific post M&A business transformation.
Having been an integral part of project teams, Neil has executed corporate
transactions in selected sectors across Europe, USA, South America and Russian
markets.



After an earlier career at BAe Systems and in management consultancy with IBM
Global Services, from 1996 - 2000 Neil worked as special adviser to various
entertainment & media technology companies in Hollywood, energy companies in the
USA and with two UK listed companies, United Utilities Plc and Severn Trent Plc,
where he worked on corporate transformation plans, strategy and business
planning, innovative new venture creation and international business
development. A key achievement during this period was as strategic advisor to
Severn Trent's Group Chief Executive where he was the architect and developer of
the USA strategy and operational plan for Severn Trent Services Inc. to grow
revenues from US$200m to US$1bn achieved through restructuring, customer service
improvements and major operating efficiency gains.



Commenting on his appointment, Neil Mitchell said: 'I am absolutely delighted to
be joining Torex Retail at such an exciting time in its corporate development:
my experience of strategic business management is highly relevant to the group
as it emerges from a high level of M&A into a platform poised for significant
organic growth.'



'Torex Retail has a global market position of scale in retail IT solutions, an
established blue chip customer base, and the opportunity to exploit the growth
profile of the sector. Our challenge will be to ensure that we achieve sustained
growth through excellent customer service delivery, for the benefit of all
stakeholders.'



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Enquiries:

Citigate Dewe Rogerson:
Ginny Pulbrook, Director                 Tel: [phone]
Seb Hoyle, Associate Director            Tel: [phone]





Save as disclosed below, there is nothing further to disclose in relation to
Neil Mitchell or Marcus Leek's appointment under schedule two, paragraph (g) of
the AIM Rules.



Neil Mitchell:

Past directorships: Mackie Wood Mitchell Limited
                    MWM International Limited
                    Cornish Spring Water Co Limited
                    Magic Dimensional Images Limited



Marcus Leek:

Past directorships: Bells Stores Limited
                    4u Business Limited







Notes to Editors:



About Torex Retail Plc



Torex Retail is a leading independent provider of innovative retail technology
solutions to many of the world's principal retailers. Since the company's
flotation in spring 2004 Torex Retail has achieved rapid growth across all of
its markets and has rigorously pursued its goal of becoming the provider of
choice. As a result, the company now has a presence in all of the major markets
around the world and has built a strong platform for future growth in line with
its strategy. Torex's Retail's product and solution set spans high street and
out-of-town retail as well as hospitality and the petroleum and convenience
sector. With over 6,000 customer relationships, including McDonalds, Tesco,
Woolworth, Selfridges, Shell and Argos, the company has earned a leading
reputation amongst retailers. Torex Retail has more than 2,800 staff based in 17
countries. www.torexretail.com


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