KBC Kbc Adv.Tech.

RNS No 2550j
KBC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES PLC
18th January 1999

               KBC Advanced Technologies plc
                          ("KBC")
                             
          Appointment of Non-Executive Directors

KBC  is  pleased  to announce the appointment  of  Stephen
Pettit  and  Philip Rogerson to the Board as Non-Executive
Directors, with effect from 1 February 1999.

Stephen  Pettit  (47)  is  currently  Executive  Director,
Global  Businesses at Cable & Wireless.  Prior to  joining
Cable & Wireless in 1994, Mr Pettit spent twenty years  at
British  Petroleum plc where he undertook  various  roles,
including  running the group's International  Oil  Trading
business,  before  being  appointed  Chief  Executive,  BP
Chemicals.

During  his time at Cable & Wireless he had responsibility
for  and  successfully implemented the merger  of  Mercury
Communications  and three UK cable TV  companies  to  form
Cable  & Wireless Communications, where he remains a  Non-
Executive Director.

Philip  Rogerson (54) is currently a Director  of  several
companies  including  Viridian  Group  plc  and   Pipeline
Integrity International Group Ltd where he is Chairman and
Aggreko plc where he is Deputy Chairman.

A chartered accountant, Mr Rogerson held various positions
at  ICI  plc  before moving to BG plc in 1992  as  Finance
Director  and then Deputy Chairman.  In this  position  Mr
Rogerson  was responsible for all major regulatory  issues
and  the  demerger of Centrica plc, the UK gas supply  and
trading  business,  which  was successfully  completed  in
February 1997.

Welcoming  the  new appointments, KBC's  Chairman  Michael
Press said: "We are delighted that Stephen and Philip have
agreed  to join the Board.  The combination of skills  and
experience  which they bring with them will be  invaluable
in the future development of KBC."

                             
Enquiries:
KBC Advanced Technologies plc                01932 856 622
Michael W Press, Chairman

Square Mile Communications Ltd               0171 583 4567
Tim Jackaman/Kirsty Hall

Note to Editors:

KBC  Advanced  Technologies plc is a  leading  independent
process engineering company which provides consultancy and
support   services   to  owners  and  operators   of   oil
refineries.   The  integrated  services  it  provides  are
designed to identify changes to refinery operations which,
if    implemented,   deliver   material   and   measurable
improvements in profitability.


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