Change to Board of Directors

Kenwood Appliances PLC
25 August 2000


              KENWOOD APPLIANCES PLC APPOINTS NEW
                       FINANCE DIRECTOR


Kenwood Appliances PLC announced today the appointment of Mark
Young  as  Group Finance Director, replacing Graham  Wickenden
who  will  be  leaving the company to join  a  new  technology
company in Switzerland.

Mark  joined  the  Kenwood Group in January  1996  as  Finance
Director  of  Kenwood's Italian subsidiary  Ariete.   Previous
employers   have   included   Pentland   Group   Plc,    Umbro
International Ltd and BICC.

Colin  Gordon, Chief Executive, of Kenwood said:  'Graham  has
played an important role in Kenwood's transformation programme
which is now nearing completion and I wish him well in his new
role.'

'I  am delighted to welcome Mark Young to the Board and  I  am
confident that as Group Finance Director he will play a  vital
role in the next phase of the company's growth.'

David  Nash, Chairman of Kenwood said: 'Mark has made a  major
contribution  as  Finance Director of  Ariete  -  the  Group's
largest   subsidiary  and  we  are  delighted  to  make   this
appointment.'
                               

For further information contact:

Colin Gordon, Chief Executive, Kenwood Appliances plc. Tel.[phone]

Simon Rigby, Alex Brown, Citigate Dewe Rogerson  Tel.  [phone]