Distribution Agreement Signed with Novartis

Advanced Medical Solutions Grp PLC
6 April 2000


           ADVANCED MEDICAL SOLUTIONS GROUP PLC SIGNS DISTRIBUTION
                                      
                   AGREEMENT WITH NOVARTIS CONSUMER HEALTH
                                      

Winsford, 6 April 2000: Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (AMS),  today
announced the signing of an agreement with Novartis Consumer Health, Europe,
for  the  distribution of its ActivHeal(TM) range of innovative wound
dressings into the third largest consumer healthcare market, Germany.

This  is the second such agreement with Novartis Consumer Health; in January
of this year a similar agreement covering UK and Ireland was signed. AMS now
has  distribution in the majority of the key world-wide consumer  healthcare
markets.

Commenting on the agreement, Don Evans, Chief Executive of AMS, said:

'We  are  very pleased with this extension of our association with  Novartis
Consumer  Health; their continued interest confirms the leadership  position
AMS has established developing the market for advanced First Aid products.'

Michael  Orsinger,  Regional Director of Europe, Novartis  Consumer  Health,
added:

'We  are  delighted  to  be  able to add the advanced  first  aid  range  of
woundcare  products to the Fenistil brand in Germany and  look  forward  to
developing further our relationship with AMS.'

Advanced  Medical  Solutions is one of the leading global companies  in  the
development  and manufacture of products for the advanced wound-care  market
which  is  currently  estimated to be in excess of US$1  billion  world-wide
(1999).

Novartis   is  a  world  leader  in  healthcare  with  core  businesses   in
pharmaceuticals, consumer health, generics, eye-care, and animal health.  In
1999, the Group (including Agribusiness) achieved sales of CHF 32.4 billion.

Enquiries:

Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc
Don Evans, Chief Executive Officer                Tel: [phone]
Mary Tavener, Group Finance Director

Gavin Anderson & Co
Philip Ward / Charlotte Stone                     Tel: [phone]

Further   information  on  Advanced  Medical  Solutions  can  be  found   at
www.admedsol.com