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  Ekay plc
  01 July 2008
   

    Ekay plc 

    ("Ekay" or "the Company")

    Board Changes

    Ekay plc, (AIM: EKY.L), a leading regional advertising and marketing agency, is pleased to announce the appointment on 1 July 2008 of
Stephen Latter ("Steve") to the Board of Directors as Group Financial Director . 

    Steve (aged 51) has worked for twenty years in the international media sector, primarily within the Aegis Group, occupying both domestic
and central Chief Financial Officer roles within Asia and Europe focussing on mergers and acquisitions, regional development, regional
management and international client servicing. 

    The Company further announces that Michael Lording, Financial Director has, with immediate effect, resigned from the Board and will
leave the Company on 31st July. The Company wishes him well for the future.

    Michael Richards, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

    "I am delighted to welcome Steve to the Company. He brings a wealth of practical experience and will undoubtedly be a great asset to the
Board of Ekay as we continue to grow the business and seek to create value for shareholders. His appointment will ensure that we continue to
take advantage of the many opportunities that we see ahead and the Board feels sure that his contribution will prove invaluable."

    Director Shareholding:

    Steve currently holds no ordinary shares in the Company but following his appointment he has been granted 1,000,000 Options in the
Company at an exercise price of 6p per Ordinary Share and which will vest on 1 July 2010.

    Stephen Latter holds or has held the following directorships within the past 5 years:

    Current Directorships:
    None

    Previous Directorships by country

    UK:
    Vizeum Limited - now Vizeum Global Management Limited
    Aegis Media Global Brand Management Limited
    Carat Global Management Limited
    Carat Media Services Asia Pacific Limited
    MJP Media Services Limited

    Australia:
    Carat Aust. Pty Ltd
    Carat Australia Media Services Pty Ltd
    Carat Media Pty Ltd
    Carat Melbourne Pty Ltd

    Singapore:
    Carat Media Services Singapore PTE Ltd

    Malaysia:
    Media Base Advertising SDN BHD

    Thailand:
    Carat Media Services (Thailand) Co Ltd

    India:
    Carat Media Services India Pvt. Ltd 
    Carat Integra Pvt Ltd 

    Taiwan:
    Carat United Media Services (Taiwan) Limited

    New Zealand:
    Carat New Zealand Limited

    Indonesia:
    PT Carat Indonesia 

    There are no other disclosures pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

    For further information:

 Ekay plc                      Tel: 01892 511085
 Michael Richards, CEO
 www.ekayadvertising.com


 Daniel Stewart & Company plc  Tel: 020 7776 6550
 Simon Leathers/Tessa Smith

 Haggie Financial LLP          Tel: 020 7417 8989
 Nicholas Nelson/ Kathy Boate

    Notes to Editor:

    Ekay is an advertising and marketing agency specialising in the use of television, national and local press, magazines, the internet,
direct mail and posters across the UK. It provides specific services to clients such as media planning, media buying, media analysis, design
& origination, on-line, PR, event management, research, marketing, branding, direct response and creative solutions.

    The Company acquired Wallace Barnaby & Associates Limited in November 2006, Campaign Management Associates Limited in June 2007, and in
April 2008 completed the acquisition of WFCA Integrated Ltd. Ekay is now positioned as a leading regional full service advertising and
marketing communications agency, and is the "largest London agency outside of London".

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