Arc Intl PLC: Directorate Change

Arc Intl PLC: Directorate Change LONDON-(BUSINESS WIRE)-June 20, 2002- ARC International plc appoints new chief financial officer ARC International plc, (LSE:ARK), a leader in semiconductor and software technology licensing, today announces that it has appointed Monica Johnson as its new Chief Financial Officer and senior vice president. In this role she will report to Mike Gulett, ARC's CEO, and will not be a member of the board of directors. Monica Johnson will take up her post from 28th June 2002 and will be based in ARC's offices in San Jose, California. Monica replaces Simon Poulton, who has today resigned as CFO and company director because he was unable to relocate to the company's California offices. Simon has been at the company since January 2000 and the Board extends grateful thanks for his contribution. Monica Johnson (39 years) has held several senior level finance and accounting positions at Hewlett Packard's Semiconductor Products Group, where she worked for ten years. Her most recent assignment was the Chief Financial Officer at Webvan Group, a US online retail and delivery service. She holds an MBA from Cornell University, NY and a BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Mike Gulett, ARC's President and CEO commented: "I am happy that we are able to attract someone of Monica Johnson's talent and capabilities. She will make a great contribution to our future success." For more information, contact: ARC International plc Mike Gulett, President and CEO 001 408 437 3404 David Whitaker, Director of Corporate Communications 001 408 437 3429 Natalie Godfrey, Senior Communications Executive 0208 236 2838 Julie Foster, Tulchan Communications 020 7353 4200 About ARC International plc ARC International is a leading developer of embedded user-customizable, high-performance 32-bit RISC/DSP processor cores, with integrated development tools, peripherals, RTOS and software. These integrated products and solutions are a result of the acquisitions of MetaWare, VAutomation and Precise Software Technologies. ARC's integrated intellectual property solutions assist customers in rapidly developing next generation wireless, networking and consumer electronics products, reducing time to market, reducing their cost, reducing the number of IP suppliers and reducing their risk for system-on-chip products. Products based on ARC's technology include digital still cameras, set-top boxes, and network processors. ARC International employs more than 200 people in research and development, sales, and marketing offices across North America, Europe and Israel. Full details of the company's locations and other information are on the company's web site, www.ARC.com. ARC International is listed on the London Stock Exchange as ARC International plc (LSE:ARK). Short Name: Arc Intl PLC Category Code: BOA Sequence Number: 00000327 Time of Receipt (offset from UTC): 20020619T214525+0100
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