Independent Announces Management Changes

Garret Doyle has been appointed New Media Director for Independent Newspapers (Ireland) Limited with responsibility for the co-ordination and implementation of all internet/new media related activities for its Irish operations. This follows the announcement last March that all Independent's world-wide new media/internet activities would be consolidated under the banner of Independent Digital.

Formally Managing Director of Independent Communications Limited (I.C.L.), Mr. Doyle has become Chairman of that division. Peter O'Rourke is promoted to Managing Director of I.C.L. having been Deputy Managing Director for the last five years. In further I.C.L. announcements, Gillian Taylor has been appointed Enterprise Director of I.C.L. with responsibility for Audiotex and Enterprise Developments. Linton Walsh, formally General Sales Manager of the Independent Directory, is appointed Sales Director of I.C.L. Ends. Tuesday, 4th May 1999 For Reference: Jim Milton Tel:

Murray Consultants Ltd +353 - 1 - 661 4666

Note for Editors:

Independent Communications Limited is the Group's wholly owned Audiotex, Telephony and Directory Publishing division. I.C.L. publishes the Independent Directory, Ireland's fastest growing classified directory. I.C.L.'s Audiotex division manages automated call-handling/fulfilment for a host of national and international brands including Weatherdial for Met Eireann and Information services for Sony. I.C.L. also controls SwitchCom, the largest pre paid call card business in Ireland.