Directorate

Quintain Estates & Development PLC
3 March 2000


        QUINTAIN ESTATES AND DEVELOPMENT PLC APPOINTS AN ADDITIONAL
                        NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


Quintain Estates and Development Plc announces the appointment of the
Honorable Barbara S Thomas as a Non-Executive Director.

Mrs Thomas is currently Executive Chairman of Net Investor PLC and
Non-Executive Chairman of Axon Group PLC, as well as director of a 
number of other public and private companies.