Directorate Change

Carphone Warehouse Group PLC
14 April 2005


Thursday 14 April 2005

Embargoed until 0700 hours

The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC


                            Board Appointments

The Board of the Carphone Warehouse Group Plc ('Carphone Warehouse') today
announces that Hans Snook has decided to step down as Chairman and to retire
from the Carphone Warehouse board with effect from 28 July 2005, effective at
the Annual General Meeting to be held on that day.  John Gildersleeve, currently
a non-executive director, will become Chairman of Carphone Warehouse at that
time.

In addition, Carphone Warehouse announces that David Goldie, currently Chief
Operating Officer, Telecoms, is to be appointed as a new executive director of
the board on the same date.

Commenting, Hans Snook said:

'When I became Chairman of Carphone Warehouse, I undertook to do the job for two
years.  It will be three years come this May, and it is time for me to do new
things.  I've enjoyed every minute of Carphone. It's a great business.  It's
come a long way and it has enormous potential.  I will leave knowing I played a
part and that the business has all the strength of board, management and market
position to continue its momentum, and I know that John will make a great
successor. Part of our strength of management is also shown by David's
appointment to the board, reflecting the first class job he is doing in leading
our fixed line services, both in the business market with Opal and in the
residential market with TalkTalk.'

Charles Dunstone, CEO, said:

'It's been a terrific relationship.  As well as bringing his unique insight and
experience, Hans has helped ensure Carphone Warehouse has fully transitioned to
operating as a quoted plc and has cemented its distinctive and innovative
position in the rapidly changing European telecoms market.  Like Hans, I also
believe John will make an excellent successor, and I am delighted that he has
agreed to become Chairman.  We also welcome David to the board, recognising the
increasing importance of our fixed line businesses and his considerable
expertise in this field.'

John Gildersleeve said:

'Carphone Warehouse is one of those rare companies that combines real
entrepreneurial flair with serious strength of management, energy, quality of
execution and financial discipline.  I've seen first hand the job Hans has done
in developing the board and giving his insight and wisdom.  He's leaving a very
strong platform, and I look forward to playing my part in helping the whole team
continue to build on it.'


Enquiries:

Media:           Vanessa Tipple             :           [phone]
                 Carphone Warehouse

                 Anthony Carlisle:          :           [phone]
                 Citigate Dewe Rogerson     :           [phone]

Investors:       Peregrine Riviere          :           [phone]
                 Carphone Warehouse


Notes to editors:
          
1.   For the financial year to March 2002, Carphone Warehouse reported pre-tax
     profit of £46.8 million and headline earnings per share of 4.4p. It then 
     had 1,104 retail stores.  By the year to March 2004 pre-tax profits had 
     grown to £76.3m and earnings per share to 6.8p, with market estimates 
     indicating further substantial growth in the year to March 2005.  It now 
     has 1,461 retail stores in 10 countries including the UK.

2.   Hans Snook became Chairman of Carphone Warehouse on 1 May 2002.  Hans was
     the founder Chief Executive of Orange.  He articulated the vision of the 
     'wirefree future' and, under Hans' leadership, Orange had a profound impact 
     on the mobile market both in the UK and globally.  In June 1996,  Orange 
     become the youngest ever company to enter the FTSE 100.  Hans stepped down 
     from the group at the end of 2001.  He remains Chairman of Orange Thailand.

3.   John Gildersleeve was a Director of Tesco plc for 20 years until February
     2004.  He has a wide experience of both retailing, marketing and 
     management.  He is currently Chairman of Gallaher Group plc and Deputy 
     Chairman of EMI Group plc, and has previously served on the boards of      
     Vodafone Group plc and Lloyds TSB Group plc.

4.   David Goldie, 41, was Chief Executive of Opal Telecom when the company was
     acquired by Carphone Warehouse in November 2002.  He was appointed Chief
     Operating Officer, Telecoms, in 2003, with responsibility for all of the 
     Group's fixed line activities across the UK and Europe.  Prior to Opal, 
     from 1987 to 1999 David was Managing Director of Martin Dawes 
     Telecommunications, the UK's largest mobile phone service provider.  This 
     business was sold to BT Cellnet in 1999.


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange