Directorate Change

Character Group PLC
14 May 2004

Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Ltd, Birmingham
Date: Friday, 14 May 2004
                                                               IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                            The Character Group PLC
                         ('the Group' or 'the Company')

                             Main Board Appointment


As announced at the Group's interim results on 29 April 2004, David Harris
joined the Board as an additional independent Non-Executive Director with effect
from 1 May 2004.

David, aged 54, is Chief Executive of InvaTrust Consultancy Limited which
specialises in providing advice on investment and marketing issues to the fund
management industry.  In addition, he is a non-executive director of Small
Companies Dividend Trust PLC, Zero Dividend Recovery Fund Limited and Osprey
Small Companies Income Fund Limited, all of which are quoted companies. In
addition, Mr Harris was a non-executive director of Legg Mason Strategic Assets
Trust PLC until his resignation in February 2003*.

David Harris has considerable financial experience gained over a 30-year career,
in both executive and non-executive capacities, and the Directors believe that
he will considerably enhance the overall skill base of the Group's Main Board.
He will become a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations committees.

The Company confirms that there are no other details relating to the appointment
of David Harris that are required to be disclosed under paragraph 16.4 of the
Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority ('the Listing Rules').  Further, Mr
Harris has informed the Company that there is no further information to be
disclosed pursuant to paragraphs 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules.



*In February 2003, Legg Mason Investors Strategic Assets Trust plc, an
investment trust company of which David Harris was a non-executive director, was
placed in creditors' voluntary liquidation.  It is understood that all
preferential creditors have been paid in full and that the amount outstanding to
non-preferential creditors is £15,549,557.  It is also estimated that
non-preferential creditors can expect to receive an estimated 64 pence for every
pound owed.


Enquiries:
Kiran Shah, Group Finance Director           Katie Dale, Account Manager
The Character Group plc                      Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Telephone: [phone]                     Today: 0121 455 8370
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www.charactergroup.plc.uk
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