Gooch & Housego Regulatory News (GHH)

8 May 2006 12:47

Gooch & Housego PLC08 May 2006 For Immediate Release 8th May 2006 Gooch & Housego PLC (The "Company") Board Change Gooch and Housego PLC, the specialist manufacturer of acousto-optic andelectro-optic devices, precision optical components, crystals, instruments formeasuring optical radiation and hyperspectral imaging systems, today announcesthat Mr. Andrew Virgin has resigned as a director of the Company. He will beleaving the Company at the end of May 2006. Andrew began working for Gooch & Housego PLC over ten years ago and wasappointed Group Marketing Director in 2003. Since then he has played a key rolein coordinating and integrating the marketing activities of the group companies.The board of directors would like to thank Andrew for his contribution and towish him success in the future. Contacts: Gareth Jones, Chief Executive Officer 01460 52271Tim Thompson, Buchanan Communications Ltd 020 7466 5000Andrew Edwards, Oriel Securities Limited 020 7710 7600 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange