RNS NO 7700R
FITZWILTON PLC
1ST JULY 1997   


LETTER FROM FITZWILTON PLC DATED 30 JUNE 1997 AND RECEIVED
BY IRISH STOCK EXCHANGE ON 1 JULY 1997.


FITWILTON PLC IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE APPOINTMENT, BY 
SHAREHOLDERS AT TODAY'S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, OF MR
LEWIS L GLUCKSMAN AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.  MR
GLUCKSMAN HAS FOR THE LAST NINE YEARS HELD THE POSITION OF VICE
CHAIRMAN OF SMITH BARNEY, THE WELL KNOWN WALL STREET INVESTMENT 
BANK.  HE HAS RECENTLY BEEN APPOINTED AS CHAIRMAN OF SMITH 
BARNEY EUROPE.


HE HAS STRONG CONNECTIONS WITH IRELAND AND HIS FINANCIAL AND BANKING
EXPERTISE HAS BEEN RECONGNISED BY THE IRISH GOVERNMENT WHO HAVE
APPOINTED HIM TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL 
TREASURY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HERE IN DUBLIN.  HE ALSO SERVES ON THE 
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE DUBLIN DOCKLANDS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.

IN ADDITION TO MAKING HIS EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE TO THIS
COUNTRY, MR GLUCKSMAN HAS ALSO BEEN AN EXTREMELY GENEROUS BENEFACTOR
OF A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN IRELAND AND, IN PARTICULAR, 
THE UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK WHERE HE CHAIRS THE UNIVERSITY'S FOUNDATION.
MR GLUCKSMAN IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF NEW YORK 
UNIVERSITY WHERE HE AND HIS WIFE LORETTA BRENNAN GLUCKSMAN FOUNDED THE 
GLUCKSMAN IRELAND HOUSE, A CENTRE FOR IRISH STUDIES, AT THAT VERY 
PRESTIGIOUS AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

FITZWILTON PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
KEVIN MC GORAN       01 4755 411 (DUBLIN)


WILSON HARTNELL PUBLIC RELATIONS
BRIAN BELL           01 4960 244 (DUBLIN)

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