Vocalis Group PLC - Re Directorate

RNS No 6296r
VOCALIS GROUP PLC
14th January 1998

            VOCALIS APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE
   Charles Halle moves from IBM to lead Vocalis Group plc

Vocalis  Group  plc,  the speech recognition  and  telephony
solutions  company,  announces the  appointment  of  Charles
Halle  as Chief Executive Officer.  Currently a director  in
IBM's  "e-business"  unit providing  network  computing  and
Internet  solutions,  Halle will take over the top  post  at
Vocalis   on   2nd  February.   His  appointment   marks   a
significant new step to build on the success of  Vocalis  in
1997,  which  was highlighted by three major contracts  with
Ericsson  to  supply SPEECHtel systems to  public  telephone
network operators in Europe and Asia.

While  at  IBM,   Halle  was instrumental  in  founding  and
achieving  the rapid success of "e-business", the networking
computer  solutions  unit  set  up  to  exploit  the  latest
computing  technologies based on networks and the  Internet.
In this role he was also responsible for IBM Northern Europe
and  South  Africa,  and  directed  the  business  areas  of
Computer  Telephony  Integration (CTI)  solutions,  Workflow
solutions,  Sales  Forces Automation and Marketing  Centres.
Halle's  other significant achievements at IBM included  the
successful launch of the AS/400 range of computers.

Roy  Cotterill, Chairman of Vocalis comments;   "During  his
career  at  IBM,  Charles  Halle  consistently  excelled  in
building   both   market  share  and  revenue.    With   his
considerable   and   relevant  experience   of    exploiting
information technology, we are confident that Charles is the
right  person  to continue the momentum of  1997.   He  will
attract new business, consolidate ing existing relationships
and  lead Vocalis forward in taking commercial advantage  of
its advanced technology."

Charles  Halle  adds; "There is no question  of  the  world-
leading quality of Vocalis' voice recognition technology and
it's  proven  ability to supply major corporate clients  and
telephone   network   operators   with   valuable   business
solutions.    With  the  rapid  expansion   of   intelligent
networks,   bringing   computing   techniques    into    the
telecommunications  marketplace, now is an  appropriate  and
exciting time to join a company that is at the forefront  of
this technology."

About Vocalis

Vocalis  Group  plc  builds  a  range  of   voice  activated
telephony  products for telephone network service  providers
and corporate clients world-wide.  Vocalis has a proprietary
speech  recognition  technology which helps  businesses  and
people stay in touch, naturally.

Products include Operetta, the world's first voice activated
auto  attendant, and SPEECHtel, a family of voice  activated
service  applications, such as voice dialling and  directory
assistance,  for  fixed  and  mobile  telephone   operators.
Vocalis was formed in 1993 and has been traded on the London
Stock Exchange since July 1996.

For further information, please contact:

Jane Crathern, Finance Director
Jonathan Hart/ Philippa Buttle
Vocalis Group plc
Tel: [phone]
Int: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]
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Tom Moriarty
Tavistock Communications Ltd
Tel: [phone]

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