RNS Number:1977G
SDL PLC
09 December 2004


                           SDL Appoints Clive Thomas as
                        Vice President of Worldwide Sales

       Addition to SDL management team will strengthen leadership position


Maidenhead, UK - 9 December 2004 - SDL International (LSE: 'SDL'), the world's
leading provider of translation services and technology solutions, is very
pleased to announce the appointment of Clive Thomas as Vice President of
Worldwide Sales. This new position reflects SDL's underlying strategy to focus
on providing global customers with enterprise solutions that maximize cost
savings.


Thomas joins with responsibility for sales strategy and execution worldwide. He
will provide the leadership and direction for the global sales operation and
implement the customer-focused solution selling processes required to support
the next phase of SDL's development.


"Our customers are increasingly looking for long-term, strategic partnerships to
support their global business growth," said Mark Lancaster, chairman and CEO of
SDL. "Clive brings a new level of sales expertise into our business and will be
instrumental in helping us develop strategic customer relationships and grow our
business in both new and existing markets. With his addition to the executive
management team we are well placed to strengthen our leadership position in
technology-enabled translation and localization solutions."


Thomas brings to SDL a wealth of experience in driving business growth through
customer-focused selling of global enterprise solutions. Prior to SDL, Thomas
was Chief Operating Officer of OILspace, a pioneer in the delivery of data
services and hosted software solutions for the oil and petrochemical industry.
Thomas has also held sales leadership positions at Ramesys Group and JBA
International.


About SDL International

SDL International (London Stock Exchange: 'SDL') is the world's leading provider
of translation services and technology solutions. Employing over 1300 staff
worldwide, its comprehensive and integrated offerings include translation
memory, adaptive machine translation, a full range of localization services and
the world's first knowledge-based translation system.


Whether insourcing or outsourcing, organizations benefit from enhanced
translation productivity through SDL's commitment to continuous innovation in
software and service delivery. Its customers span consumer, SME and enterprise
markets, including global industry leaders Adobe, Bayer, Bosch, Canon, DAF,
Kodak, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Reuters and SAP. SDL International is
headquartered in the UK and has more than 40 offices across North America, Asia
and Europe. For more information, visit www.sdl.com.


For further information please contact:

SDL plc                                                      Tel:  01628 410 127

Mark Lancaster, Chairman and Chief Executive

Financial Dynamics                                            Tel: 020 7831 3113

Edward Bridges / Ben Way

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