1Spatial Holdings Regulatory News (SPA)

31 May 2006 07:03

Z Group PLC31 May 2006 31 May 2006 Z GROUP plc ("Z GROUP" or "the Company") Appointment of Non-Executive Director Z GROUP (AIM: ZGP), the marketing-led technology services company, is pleased toannounce the appointment with effect from 6 July 2006 of Polly Ann Williams (neeAdcock), aged 41, as a non-executive director, who will also chair the auditcommittee. Ms Williams is a freelance banking analyst and a non-executivedirector of Scotiabank (Ireland) Limited. She is a member of the Audit and RiskCommittee of the Cabinet Office and Chairman of the Finance Committee of RugbySchool. She was also previously a partner with responsibility for statutoryaudits at KPMG and a non-executive director of Legend Communications plc. John Standen, Chairman of Z GROUP, commented: "We are delighted to have Polly join our board. Her extensive experience in thefinance sector will add considerably to the board's skill set and will help usdevelop our strategy for future growth." Enquiries: Z GROUP plcJack Bekhor/Jamie True, Joint Chief Executive Officers 08700 111 173Saskia Hopmann, Public Relations 020 7952 4026Holborn PRDavid Bick/Mike Feltham 020 7929 5599 About Z GROUP Founded in 2002, Z GROUP is a successful, publicly listed London-basedtechnology company which acquires, licences and develops technologies andprofitably commercialises them through proven branded marketing techniques,offering cutting edge, easy to use and affordable software. With over half a million customers to date, Z GROUP has six software businesslines: • OnShare: proprietary and revolutionary file sharing software enabling highly secure communication between small or large groups of users • ONSPEED Mobile: unique mobile phone acceleration software, which speeds up and optimises slow Internet connections and helps users control associated costs • ONSPEED: the fastest Internet acceleration software on the market, which instantly enables any PC, Mac and Pocket PC user to browse and email at near Broadband speeds by using a 9-patented compression technology • Net2Roam and NetAway: services that allow individuals and SMEs to obtain local Dial-up access numbers worldwide at rates below normal international rates • Onbidder: a service that integrates into eBay, making a user's bid at the last second of an auction - giving the user the best chance to win their item at the best possible price. For more information on the Group, visit www.zgroupplc.com There are no further details required to be disclosed under paragraph g of schedule 2 of the AIM Rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange