Roy Radford Retires from the Board

Gleeson(M J)Group PLC
4 January 2000



Roy Radford, formerly Managing Director of the Group's Southern Division,
retired from the MJ Gleeson Board with effect from 31 December 1999.

Mr Radford attained the age of 65 years on 21st November 1999.


Contact:  Dermot Gleeson, Chairman
          David Eyre, Managing Director
          0181 644 4321