Arc Intl PLC: Directorate Change

Arc Intl PLC: Directorate Change 

    LONDON-(BUSINESS WIRE)-June 20, 2002-

    ARC International plc appoints new chief financial officer

ARC International plc, (LSE:ARK), a leader in semiconductor and
software technology licensing, today announces that it has appointed
Monica Johnson as its new Chief Financial Officer and senior vice
president. In this role she will report to Mike Gulett, ARC's CEO, and
will not be a member of the board of directors.

Monica Johnson will take up her post from 28th June 2002 and will
be based in ARC's offices in San Jose, California. Monica replaces
Simon Poulton, who has today resigned as CFO and company director
because he was unable to relocate to the company's California offices.
Simon has been at the company since January 2000 and the Board extends
grateful thanks for his contribution.

Monica Johnson (39 years) has held several senior level finance
and accounting positions at Hewlett Packard's Semiconductor Products
Group, where she worked for ten years. Her most recent assignment was
the Chief Financial Officer at Webvan Group, a US online retail and
delivery service. She holds an MBA from Cornell University, NY and a
BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Mike Gulett, ARC's President and CEO commented:

"I am happy that we are able to attract someone of Monica
Johnson's talent and capabilities. She will make a great contribution
to our future success."

For more information, contact:

ARC International plc
Mike Gulett,  President and CEO 001 408 437 3404
David Whitaker, Director of Corporate Communications 001 408 437 3429
Natalie Godfrey, Senior Communications Executive 0208 236 2838
Julie Foster, Tulchan Communications 020 7353 4200

About ARC International plc

ARC International is a leading developer of embedded
user-customizable, high-performance 32-bit RISC/DSP processor cores,
with integrated development tools, peripherals, RTOS and software.
These integrated products and solutions are a result of the
acquisitions of MetaWare, VAutomation and Precise Software
Technologies. ARC's integrated intellectual property solutions assist
customers in rapidly developing next generation wireless, networking
and consumer electronics products, reducing time to market, reducing
their cost, reducing the number of IP suppliers and reducing their
risk for system-on-chip products. Products based on ARC's technology
include digital still cameras, set-top boxes, and network processors.

ARC International employs more than 200 people in research and
development, sales, and marketing offices across North America, Europe
and Israel. Full details of the company's locations and other
information are on the company's web site, www.ARC.com. ARC
International is listed on the London Stock Exchange as ARC
International plc (LSE:ARK).

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