RNS No 4589r
KENWOOD APPLIANCES PLC
17th July 1998


  Group Manufacturing Director takes non-executive role

Kenwood  Appliances  plc, the leading  kitchen  appliance
company,   today  announced  that  Tony  Douglas,   Group
Manufacturing  Director, is relinquishing  his  executive
role in order to take up a position with BAA on 17 August
1998  as Group Supply Chain Director.  He will remain  on
the  Board of Kenwood as a non-executive Director.   Tony
Douglas  joined  Kenwood  in August  1996  and  has  been
responsible   for   the   transformation   of   Kenwood's
manufacturing operations.

Mike    Lapham,   Engineering   Director,   will   assume
responsibility  for  manufacturing  in  addition  to  his
current  responsibilities for Engineering and New Product
Development.

David  Nash, Chairman, said:  "Tony Douglas has  made  an
outstanding    contribution   in   reviewing    Kenwood's
manufacturing   activities   and   introducing   a    new
manufacturing  strategy.  Mike  Lapham,  who  has  worked
closely  with  Tony,  and  who was  responsible  for  the
development  of  the  Group's manufacturing  presence  in
China, will continue the implementation of this strategy,
in addition to his other Board responsibilities.

"We  wish  Tony every success in his new executive  role,
and  are  pleased that he will continue to contribute  to
the development of Kenwood as a non-executive Director."

For further enquiries:

Colin Gordon, Chief Executive
Kenwood Appliances            T: 01705 476000

Simon Rigby/Alex Brown
Citigate Communications       T: 0171 282 8000

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