Directors' Appointments

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Business Direct Group Plc
04 September 2007



Tuesday 4 September 2007


                           BUSINESS DIRECT GROUP PLC


                          Appointment of Two Directors


Business Direct (AIM:BDG), the operator of the ParcelXchange intelligent locker
distribution system, announces the appointments as an executive Director of
Richard Martin BSc and as a non-executive Director of Richard John Hunt CBE, BA
(Econ), MBA, FCILT ,with effect from 3 September 2007.


Richard Martin


Richard Martin, 47, has over 25 years' experience in the logistics industry.
Richard joined Business Direct in April 2007 as General Manager / Director of
the In-Night Division. Immediately prior to this, Richard was at Parcelnet, the
UK's largest national courier home delivery specialist, from October 2003 as
General Manager; at Exel Logistics, from April 2002 to October 2003 as
Commercial Manager; and at Christian Salvesen, from May 1994 to April 2002,
latterly as Network Transport Director.


Richard Martin has held no directorship in any other publicly quoted company at
any time during the previous five years and no further disclosure is required by
Mr. Martin under Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.


Commenting on Richard Martin's appointment, Russell Hodgson, Chairman, said "We
are delighted to announce Richard's appointment to the Board. Richard has
achieved excellent progress in reducing operational costs and improving service
levels since joining Business Direct earlier this year and his extensive
industry experience will be a great asset to the Board."


Richard Hunt


Richard Hunt, 56, has wide experience in the logistics industry. He was at The
Go-Ahead Group from April 2002 to October 2005 as Chief Executive of its
Aviation Division and Aviance Limited; at NFC, then the largest UK transport and
logistics business, from April 1995 to December 1999 as Executive Director
Operations - UK and Ireland and Chief Executive - Exel Logistics Europe; and at
Brown & Tawse from March 1993 to April 1995 as Logistics Director, on the main
Board of this fully listed company.


Richard Hunt was a non-executive Advisor/Director of the Department of
Transport's Highways Agency Advisory Board from 2000 until 2005; is
International President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport,
having been its UK Chairman from 1998 to 2001 and UK President from 2001 to
2004; and was appointed CBE in 2004 for services to logistics and transport.


In the last five years, Richard Hunt has been a director of:


Abingdon Bus Company Limited
Aviance Limited
Aviance UK Limited
British Midland Ground Handling Services Limited
Gatwick Handling Limited
GH Heathrow Limited
GH Manchester Limited
GH Stansted Limited
Midland Airport Services Limited (Holdings)
OmPromt Inc
OmPrompt Limited
Plane Trucking UK Limited
Plane Handling Limited
Reed Aviation Limited


There is no further information to be disclosed under Schedule Two paragraph (g)
of the AIM Rules.


Welcoming Richard Hunt to Business Direct, Russell Hodgson, Chairman, stated
"Business Direct is fortunate to have attracted to its Board such a widely
experienced industry figure as Richard Hunt. His track record in change
management as a means of improving financial performance will also be of value."



Notes for editors:


Following Richard Martin's and Richard Hunt's appointments, Business Direct's
Board comprises eight Directors: five executive Directors - Paul Carvell (CEO),
Martin Wright (CFO), Tim Houstoun, Richard Martin and Martyn Wilson - and three
independent non-executive Directors - Russell Hodgson (Chairman), Richard Hunt
and Graham Norfolk.



Enquiries:


Business Direct Group plc                             01788 - 821 200
Russell Hodgson (Chairman )
Paul Carvell (CEO)

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Charles Ponsonby                                       020 - 7367 8851



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