Directorate Change

Morgan Crucible Co PLC
20 October 2004

20th October 2004

                        BOARD APPOINTMENT

The Morgan Crucible Company plc ('Morgan Crucible') confirms that, further to
its notice dated 14th September 2004, Mr Mark Robertshaw was elected a Director
of the Company on 20th October 2004.

For further information please contact:

The Morgan Crucible Company plc
Victoria Gould, Director of Group Communications 01753 837 000

Finsbury Group
Robin Walker, Kate Ebbage 020 7251 3801



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