Chairman's Statement

Bemrose Corp PLC
19 May 2000


                      AGM STATEMENT
                            
At  today's Annual General Meeting, Chairman Rodger Booth
said 'Good progress is being made with the transformation
of  the  company as described in our Preliminary  Results
Announcement on March 3rd.  Discussions are ongoing  with
several  parties regarding the disposal of  the  printing
businesses.

Results from the businesses which are being sold will  be
behind prior year.

We   have  increased  marketing  expenditure  in  our  US
Internet  business, 4imprint.com and  sales  are  growing
strongly.   Sales are also strong in our  UK  businesses,
where    we    are   progressively   making   operational
improvements   through  integration  of   the   companies
acquired.'

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For further information contact:

Rodger  Booth,  Bemrose Corporation plc:  
tel  no: 01482 867862

Mark  Edwards/Kirsty  Robeson - Buchanan  Communications:
tel no:  020 7466 5000