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28 Jun 2007 07:01

Cello Group plc28 June 2007 28 June 2007 Cello Group plc Appointment of Non-Executive Director The board of Cello Group plc ("Cello") announced today the appointment of ChrisOutram as Non-Executive Director. He will join the company and be appointed tothe board with effect from 1 July 2007. Chris Outram is currently Chairman Emeritus of OC&C Strategy Consultants whichhe founded in 1987. OC&C has grown into one of the most successful strategicmanagement consultancy practices, operating across 12 countries. Kevin Steeds, Chairman of Cello said: "We look forward to welcoming Chris to the board. Cello has rapidly evolvedinto a large market research and consulting business, like OC&C competing on anincreasingly global basis. Chris' experience of organically growing businessesto global scale will be an invaluable resource as we progress through our ownexpansion plans and further develop the Cello professional partnership." Under Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules, the following information isdisclosed in relation to Chris Outram in addition to the information above: Other directorships held in the past five years: OC&C Strategy Consultants (Chairman) (current) Enquiries:Cello GroupKevin Steeds, Executive Chairman 020 7812 8460 College HillAdrian Duffield/Ben Way 020 7457 2020 Notes to Editors (www.cellogroup.co.uk) Cello is a market research and consulting group that listed on AIM in November2004. The Group's strategy is to create value for shareholders by building aportfolio of research and consulting businesses capable of advising blue chipclients globally. Cello has annualised turnover in excess of £80million, gross profits of over £50million and employs approx 550 professional staff. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange