Directorate Change

8 April 2004: embargoed for 7.00am

                               PARITY GROUP PLC                                

                                 Board Change                                  

Parity Group plc ('Parity'), the IT services group, announces that Bill
Cockburn's three year appointment as Non-executive Chairman comes to an end on
23 May 2004. Mr Cockburn has accepted the Board's request to lead the process
for appointing his successor and to continue as Chairman until that time, in
order to ensure a smooth transition.

Bill Cockburn, said:

'I have greatly enjoyed being Chairman of Parity and my warmest thanks go to
the Board and the Parity team for their dedication and support.'

Ian Miller, Chief Executive said

'Bill has made a valuable contribution to Parity during his tenure, not least
in helping steer the Board through the recent IT recession and through a
successful rights issue.  We wish him well in his other corporate interests and
public duties.'

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Enquiries:

Parity Group plc                       020 7776 0800                         
                                                                             
Ian Miller, Chief Executive                                                  
                                                                             
Alison Leyshon, Finance Director                                             
                                                                             
Financial Dynamics                     020 7831 3113                         
                                                                             
Giles Sanderson                                                              
                                                                             
Harriet Keen                                                                 

Notes to Editors:

Bill Cockburn has the following appointments:

 1. Deputy Chairman and Senior Non Executive Director of AWG plc
   
 2. Deputy Chairman of Business Post Group and Chairman of its UK mail
    subsidiary which will shortly be launching a national mail service
    following its recent landmark access agreement with Royal Mail.
   
 3. Chairman of the School Teachers Review Body for England and Wales.