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12 Jul 2007 07:01

Vitesse Media PLC12 July 2007 Date: 12th July 2007On behalf of: Vitesse Media plc ("Vitesse Media", the "Company" or "Group")Embargoed until: 0700hrs Vitesse Media plc Directorate Changes Vitesse Media plc (AIM: VIS), the publishing, events and multimedia company,today announces the appointment of Nicola Jane Baker, Head of Events andMarketing, to the Company's Board. The appointment is with immediate effect. Niki, 41, joined Vitesse Media in 2006 as Head of Events for the Group'sexpanding Events Division. She is a successful, experienced event professionalwith over 20 years' proven track record with the events industry. Prior tojoining Vitesse Media, she worked her way up to Group Show Director for DMGWorld Media on events such as Daily Mail Ski and Snowboard and Daily Mail IdealHome Show which was visited by half a million people. The Board is also pleased to announce the promotion of Leslie Copeland, VitesseMedia's Editorial Director, to Editorial and Operations Director. Leslie managesVitesse Media's twenty strong editorial and design team in both London andBirmingham. He has responsibility for the delivery of all of Vitesse Media'shigh-quality products across all platforms - online, events and print. He isalso involved in product development and has been with the Company since 1997.Leslie is, of course, an award-winning journalist in his own right. Commenting on the appointments, Sara Williams, Chairman of Vitesse Media plc,said: "We are delighted to have attracted someone of Niki's calibre. Her proven trackrecord and wealth of experience in events and marketing will be invaluable tothe Group. I am also delighted to recognise the significant contribution Lesliehas made to the Group over the last decade and am confident that he will make asubstantial contribution to the Group as its Editorial and Operations Director. "These are exciting times for the Group and these appointments will help us toachieve our ambitions as we enter our next growth phase." No further disclosures are required under Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules. - Ends - Enquiries: Sara WilliamsVitesse Media Plc Tel: 020 7250 7010Emma Kane/Sanna Lehtinen/Susan QuigleyRedleaf Communications Ltd Tel: 020 7822 0200 About Vitesse Media plc Award-winning, AIM-listed Vitesse Media plc is a multi-platform media businessboasting an array of market leading magazines, websites and events. Its focus ison the entrepreneurial sector, with an expert hub of information on AIM.Vitesse's websites include SmallBusiness.co.uk, GrowthBusiness.co.uk,GrowthCompany.co.uk, Whatinvestment.co.uk and MandAdeals.co.uk. Its magazinestable includes titles such Business XL, Growth Company Investor, M&A and WhatInvestment. The high-profile Vitesse Events division produces the Quoted CompanyAwards, Investor All Stars, Growth Cycle Seminars, Media & Money and the GrowthCompany Investor Show. Every month, Vitesse Media reaches a targeted audience ofaround 670,000 people, consisting of CEOs, entrepreneurs, professional advisers,venture capitalists and other investors, both institutional and private. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange