Appointment

NMT Group PLC
9 January 2001





                                                                9 January 2001





             Appointment of President and Relocation of US Office




Livingston, Scotland - NMT Group PLC ('NMT'), the manufacturer of retractable
devices to prevent needlestick injury, today announces the appointment of
Steve Czick as President of NMT Inc., NMT's US subsidiary.

Stephen J. Czick, 51, has over 25 years medical device experience with Johnson
& Johnson, and was most recently Vice President, World-wide Sales & Marketing
for the Casting Products Division of DePuy Orthopaedics, a Johnson & Johnson
company. The majority of his career has been spent in senior sales and
marketing positions at Ethicon Inc., Johnson & Johnson Hospital Services and
Johnson & Johnson Orthopaedics. As President of NMT Inc., Steve will be
responsible for all operational activity in North America, Latin America and
the Asia Pacific Rim.

NMT also announces that it intends to relocate the Group's US activities from
Zionsville, Indiana, to Massachusetts during 2001.

Commenting on the appointment, Roy Smith, Chief Executive Officer, said:

'Steve's wealth of sales and marketing experience will be a tremendous asset
to NMT. The US remains the most important market for NMT's technology and
Steve's experience and understanding of the US medical devices market will be
invaluable to the Group's rapid development.'



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