New Appointment

Accsys Technologies PLC
17 August 2007

17th August 2007   AIM: AXS


                      Accsys announces the appointment of
             Lord Sanderson of Bowden to the Board of Directors

Accsys Technologies PLC ('Accsys' or 'the Company') announces that it has
appointed The Rt. Hon. Lord Sanderson of Bowden, Kb., D.L., to its board.
Russell Sanderson, aged 74, is to join the board as a Non-Executive Director.

Lord Sanderson has significant commercial, corporate and government experience.
He retired as Chairman of Clydesdale Bank PLC in June 2004 having served as its
Chairman for six years and as a board member for twelve years. Until recently,
he was also a member of the boards of Yorkshire Bank PLC and National Australia
Bank (Europe). He served for 10 years as Chairman of Scottish Mortgage
Investment Trust and was a member of the boards of Morrison Construction, United
Auctions and Shires Investment Trust. Lord Sanderson served as Minister of State
at the Scottish Office from 1987 to 1990 and as Chairman of The Scottish
Conservative Party from 1990 to 1993. Lord Sanderson started his business career
in the Wool Industry and was a Director of both Johnston of Elgin and
Illingworth Morris PLC. He is currently Chairman of The Hawick Cashmere Co., and
a Director of Develica Deutschland PLC and Develica I LLP. Lord Sanderson has
received Honorary Degrees from both Glasgow University and Napier University.

Willy Paterson-Brown, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, of Accsys commented,
'It is an honour to welcome Lord Sanderson to the Board of Directors of Accsys.
He has a wealth of experience across a diverse range of industries and
businesses and will add significant value to the Company. I look forward to
working closely with him as Accsys enters such an important period of growth and
expansion and welcome the type of advice a government minister from the Thatcher
years can bring'.

Lord Sanderson will Chair the Remuneration Committee and join the Audit
Committee of the Company.

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, the Company
provides the following information in respect of the appointment of Charles
Russell Sanderson to the Board of the Company as Non-Executive Director.

Lord Sanderson is currently a director of:

Hawick Cashmere Company
Develica Deutschland PLC
Develica I LLP

In the past five years, Lord Sanderson has also been, but no longer is, a
director of:

Clydesdale Bank PLC
Scottish Mortgage and Trust PLC
Yorkshire Bank PLC
National Australia Bank (Europe)

No other information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and
Schedule 2g of the AIM Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Accsys Technologies PLC                  William Paterson-Brown,               [phone]
                                         Chairman & Chief Executive

Collins Stewart Europe Limited           Tim Mickley / Michael O'Brien         [phone]
Parkgreen Communications                 Justine Howarth                       [phone]







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