RNS Number:2127U
First Choice Holidays PLC
14 January 2004

                                                                 14 January 2004



                          FIRST CHOICE HOLIDAYS PLC

                               BOARD CHANGE


First Choice Holidays PLC announces that Andrew Martin, Group Finance Director,
will be leaving the Board and the Company to join Compass Group PLC as Group
Finance Director at the conclusion of the AGM on 11 March 2003.

The search for a new Group Finance Director has commenced and an announcement
will be made in due course.  In the interim,  Andy Jones, Director of Planning
and Financial Control, will be acting Finance Director reporting into the Chief
Executive, Peter Long.

Commenting on Andrew Martin's appointment to Compass Group, Peter Long said:

"I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Andy in the two and a half years that he
has been with the Group.   He has brought much to the business, has built up a
strong team around him and leaves the Group at a time when it has never been in
better shape.  I would like to wish him every success in his new role at
Compass."



Enquiries:

First Choice Holidays
Peter Long, Chief Executive                                   Tel: 01293 588 530
Lesley Allan, Director Corporate Communications               Tel: 01293 588 940

Hudson Sandler
Jessica Rouleau                                               Tel: 020 7796 4133




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