RNS Number:6554L
Innovation Group PLC
29 May 2003

                                                                   29th May 2003


                        THE INNOVATION GROUP PLC ("TiG")
                   Appointment of new Non-Executive Director


The Innovation Group plc is pleased to announce that Chris Banks has been
appointed to the Board of the Innovation Group as a non-executive director,
effective 1 June 2003. He will also serve as chairman of the Audit Committee.

Chris, aged 53, has twenty five years experience in the management and financial
development of leading technology companies. Chris was Finance Director at CMG
plc from 1992 to June 2000 and was a core member of the management team that
took CMG through its flotation. At CMG he was responsible for a full range of
finance functions, as well as investor relations, financial PR, board
remuneration and corporate governance. He remained a non-executive director of
CMG until the end of 2002. Prior to joining CMG, Chris was the Finance Director
of the BIS Group from 1985 to 1991.

Chris became a non-executive director of Detica plc in 2000 and currently serves
as senior non-executive director and also chairman of its Audit Committee. He is
also a member of the supervisory board of Impress Software AG and a trustee of
The Barbara Ward Childrens Foundation. In the last five years, Chris also held
directorships at Human Factors (UK) Ltd and CMG Pension Trustees Ltd. He
qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1973 and is a member of the Association
of Corporate Treasurers.

There are no further details required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph
6.F.2(b) to (g) and 16.4 of the UKLA Listing Rules.

Geoff Squire, TiG chairman commented;

"Chris has had a hugely successful career within Finance and IT, having taken
CMG to flotation and having participated in the successful float last year of
Detica, despite the turbulent market conditions. His wealth of knowledge of the
technology sector will be an invaluable asset to TiG.  His appointment reflects
our ongoing commitment to add additional, fully independent non-executive
directors to the Board, bringing highly relevant skills and experience to The
Innovation Group. We are looking forward to the valuable contribution Chris will
make to the company."


Enquiries:


The Innovation Group plc                        Hassan Sadiq                       01489 898300
                                                Chief Executive Officer
                                                Paul Smolinski
                                                Group Finance Director

KBC Peel Hunt Ltd                               Simon Hayes                        020 7418 8900

Weber Shandwick Square Mile                     Sara Musgrave                      020 7067 0700
                                                Katie Hunt


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