Acquisition

DCC PLC
28 July 2000



           DCC EXPANDS ITS OIL DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS
                               
                                                               
                                                   28 July 2000
                                                               
                                                               
DCC  plc,  the  value  added marketing and distribution  group,
announces  that  it  has  acquired  Fuel  Services,  the   long
established  Northern Ireland oil distribution  business,  from
John  Hogg & Co Limited.  The consideration for the acquisition
was EUR7.5 million which was satisfied in cash.

With  a head office in Belfast, Fuel Services supplies a  range
of  domestic,  commercial and industrial businesses  throughout
Northern Ireland.

Jim Flavin, Founder and Chief Executive of DCC, said today:

'DCC's  oil distribution businesses in both Northern Ireland and 
the Republic of Ireland have achieved excellent growth over the 
last number of years. The acquisition of Fuel Services complements 
our existing oil distribution business in  Northern Ireland,  
which  comprises Emo Oil and Cawoods Oil  (which  was acquired
in  August  1999).  DCC  is  now  the  leading   oil distributor 
in Northern Ireland.'


For reference:
Kevin Murray
Managing Director, DCC Energy                Tel: + 353 1 2831011
DCC Website: www.dcc.ie