RNS Number:1905K
ATA Group PLC
22 April 2003




                                 ATA Group plc

                     Appointment of a Commercial Director.



ATA Group plc ("ATA") is a human resource support services group, which provides
employment solutions and training services to client companies in the United
Kingdom and overseas.

ATA group Plc is pleased to announce the appointment of

Andrew Bailey ACA

to the post of Commercial Director with effect from 24th April 2003.

Andrew, aged 46, qualified as an Associate of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales in June 1982 having served five years with
Crombie, Lacon & Stevens. He moved to KPMG where he stayed as Departmental
Manager, Audit, special reporting and investigation until 1987, when he joined
Eagle Trust Plc as Divisional Controller. In 1990 he moved to Sanderson CFL Ltd
as Finance Director and subsequently from 1993 as Managing Director. In 2000, he
fulfilled the role of Managing Director at Mailbrain, a division of Sanderson IT
Systems Ltd.

Bill Douie, Chairman of ATA group Plc commented

"We are pleased to welcome Andrew aboard and look forward to gaining significant
benefits from his past experience both as Finance Director and Managing Director
which will materially enhance the top operational teams in our subsidiary
companies and in head office. His arrival will provide valuable assistance to
the Group Chief Executive and Group Chairman releasing more time for them to
focus on Corporate Development and the pursuit of appropriate acquisitions."

AIM Disclosures:

Within the last five years, Mr Bailey was a director of the following companies:

Sanderson CFL Ltd

Sanderson NI Ltd

Sanderson Ireland Ltd

Sanderson PSS Ltd

He resigned from the boards of these companies in July 2000.

There are no further disclosures to be made under Schedule 2 paragraph (f) (iii)
to (viii) of the AIM Rules.

W. J. C. Douie, Chairman, ATA group Plc.

22nd April 2003.




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