Professor Chris Snowden Becomes Joint CEO

Filtronic PLC
8 November 1999
                  

                       FILTRONIC PLC: BOARD APPOINTMENTS
        Professor Chris Snowden becomes joint CEO, sole CEO designate;
                          new Non-executive Director

The  Directors  of  Filtronic plc ('Filtronic') are pleased  to  announce  two
changes to the board.

Professor  Chris  Snowden, aged 43, currently the Director of Technology,  has
been  appointed  Joint Chief Executive Officer with effect  from  5  November.
Initially Professor Snowden's principal focus will be to establish high volume
gallium  arsenide  semiconductor  manufacturing  processes  at  the  Company's
recently  acquired  facility  in  Newton  Aycliffe,  County  Durham,  England,
together with the development of integrated radio frequency front end  modules
for cellular handsets.  Following completion of these tasks, Professor Snowden
will  become  sole Chief Executive Officer.  With immediate effect,  Professor
Snowden  will chair the Executive  Board of Filtronic plc which is responsible
for operational matters within the Company.

Professor  J  David  Rhodes,  OBE,  FREng,  FRS,  will  continue  as  Chairman
concentrating  on  strategic direction, engineering and technical  issues,  as
well  as being Joint Chief Executive until Professor Snowden takes up the sole
Chief Executive position.

Additionally, the board is being strengthened with the appointment  of  Graham
Meek as a non-executive director with immediate effect.

Graham  Meek  is currently a director of Beeson Gregory Limited,  a  corporate
advisor  and stockbroker.  He was formerly an executive director of Smith  New
Court plc and a director in Wood Mackenzie & Co.

Filtronic's Chairman, Professor David Rhodes, said:
'The  recruitment  of  Professor Chris Snowden has added  further  outstanding
technical  expertise and vision to the Company.  In his role  as  Director  of
Technology, he has brought together technology and engineering expertise  from
several parts of the Company and is leading the Company's development  in  the
field  of  high  volume gallium arsenide semiconductors.  As  Chief  Executive
Officer,  Chris  will  be  able to lead the Company into  yet  more  areas  of
technology alongside existing capabilities to identify and create new  product
and market opportunities.

Graham  Meek's  background in the financial community in the City  of  London,
particularly in the electronics business, brings new and complementary  skills
to our board.
                                                                              
I  look  forward  to  working with both Chris and Graham in  achieving  strong
growth for the Company in the future'.

Professor Christopher Snowden said: 'I believe that Filtronic can look forward
to  further  growth  with exciting opportunities in all its  businesses.   The
major  new initiatives in the high volume handset and semiconductor operations
are especially significant.  Filtronic possesses the key technologies required
to   enable  the  Company  to  further  enhance  its  position  as  a  leading
international  business supplying high frequency electronic products  for  the
next generation of communications systems.'


For further information please contact:

Professor David Rhodes, Executive Chairman and         Tel: [phone]
Joint Chief Executive
Professor Chris Snowden, Joint Chief Executive         Tel: [phone]
John Samuel, Finance Director                          Tel: [phone]
Chris Schofield, Director and Company Secretary        Tel: [phone]


Editor's notes:

1.Filtronic  is  a world leader in designing and manufacturing  microwave  and
  millimetre-wave  radio  frequency components and  sub-systems  for  wireless
  communications  infrastructure equipment, cellular handsets  and  electronic
  warfare systems.
  
2.Filtronic  has  14  facilities  worldwide in  the  UK,  USA,  Australia  and
  Finland.