Eleco PLC
4 April 2005

                                   Eleco plc
                               Board Appointment

The Board of Eleco plc ("Eleco"), the building systems and construction software
group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Fred Newby as a Director and
Chief Executive of Eleco Pre-Cast.

Fred Newby joined the Eleco Group in 1991. He has been Managing Director of
Eleco's precast concrete subsidiary, Bell & Webster Concrete Limited since 1994.

During his time as managing director of Bell & Webster Concrete, he has overseen
the expansion of Bell & Webster Concrete's pre-cast concrete facility at
Grantham and the successful development of a number of key products, notably the
Bell & Webster Fastbuild(R) room system.


For any queries, contact John Ketteley on 01920 443830


LN Holdcroft
Group Company Secretary


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