Appointment of Non Executive

NWF Group PLC 12 April 2006 Embargoed until 07.00 12 April 2006 NWF GROUP PLC APPOINTMENT OF NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NWF Group plc ('NWF Group' or the 'Group'), the diversified sales and distribution company, announces the appointment of David Robert Southworth, as a Non Executive Director of the Group with effect from 1 May 2006. David Southworth, FCCA, age 57 was Chief Executive and then Executive Chairman of P&P plc, which subsequently became Skillsgroup plc, a market leader in the IT technical training market. David was instrumental in transforming the business from a small private product-based business, to a major provider of people-based IT consultancy and training. Over the course of his fourteen year tenure at P&P / Skillsgroup he oversaw more than 20 acquisitions, flotation in 1988, and grew the business to a market capitalisation of over £300 million. David comes to NWF with a wide-ranging understanding and experience of both quoted and unquoted companies the majority of which operate from the North West of England, where he has spent the majority of his working life. He has been and is currently chairman of a number of diverse businesses, listed and private, whose activities stretch from manufacture to marketing and software. Graham Scott, Chief Executive of NWF commented: 'I am delighted that David is joining us and look forward to the valuable contribution his appointment will make to the Group. He has already more than demonstrated his abilities and knowledge of growing a business both organically and via acquisition through his work at Skillsgroup. I welcome him to the Board.' Current Directorships: Delineo Limited Delineo (Yorkshire) Limited Frenkel Topping Group plc GA Perkins Limited Pleasington Golf Links Company Limited Recite Group Limited Recite Limited Speed 9683 Limited Past Directorships in the previous 5 years: Burtonwood Brewery plc Csols plc Portfolio Art and Design Limited P&P Corporate Limited Skillsgroup Holdings Limited Skillsgroup plc W&DB Estates Limited Wockhardt UK Limited There is no further information required to be disclosed under Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules. For further information please visit www.nwf.co.uk or contact: Graham Scott, Chief Executive John West / Clemmie Carr NWF Group plc Tavistock Communications Tel: 01829 260 260 Tel: 020 7920 3150 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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