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RNS Number:7329Q
Deltron Electronics PLC
02 September 2005


Immediate Release                                              2 September 2005

                            DELTRON ELECTRONICS plc
                          ("Deltron" or "the Company")


                                  NEW CHAIRMAN

Deltron Electronics plc (LSE : DET), the specialist European electromechanical
solutions provider, announces today that, Paul Gourmand, Deltron's non-Executive
Chairman, proposes to retire from the Board on 6th October 2005 following twelve
years of service.

David Potter will join the Board of Deltron as a non-executive Director on the
1st October and will take over as non-Executive Chairman on the 6th October.
David, aged 61, is currently a non-executive director of Solar Integrated
Technologies, where he is Chairman, New Media Spark, InfoCandy and Noble Group.
His previous non-executive experience has included Board positions with Numerica
Group Plc and Thomas Cook.

David began his career in investment banking when he joined Credit Suisse First
Boston where he worked from 1969-81. He then joined Samuel Montagu, where he was
Managing Director of Capital Markets, from 1981-85 and later joined its parent
Midland Bank (now HSBC) where he was Managing Director Global Corporate Banking,
from 1985-89. In 1990 David joined Guinness Mahon as Group CEO and after eight
years became Deputy Chairman of Investec Bank (U.K.) Ltd following its
acquisition of Guinness Mahon.

Commenting on this announcement, Christopher Sawyer, Chief Executive Officer of
Deltron, said: On behalf of the Board at Deltron, I would like to thank Paul for
his outstanding and loyal contribution to the Company over the past twelve
years. Paul has steered Deltron since before the IPO and has been a tremendous
asset to the business. At the same time I would like to welcome David to Deltron
and look forward to working with him throughout the coming years."

For more information please contact:

Deltron Electronics plc
Christopher Sawyer, Chief Executive Officer                        01638 561156

Buchanan Communications
Tim Anderson / Mary-Jane Johnson                                  020 7466 5000

Notes to Editors

About Deltron
The Deltron Group is a leading European, value-added electromechanical component
distributor providing specialist design-in sales and marketing services for
international suppliers of electronic components. Deltron's value-added approach
and geographical coverage provides specialist knowledge and support to customers
on a pan-European basis. These services are supported by dedicated in-house
manufacturing.

Design-in is the process by which Deltron's sales engineers work with customers
and suppliers to provide solutions which meet the specific technical and
performance needs of the customers.

Deltron is fully quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has operating companies
in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden, Norway
and Denmark.

For further information please contact:

Deltron Electronics plc, Cheveley House, Fordham Road, Newmarket, Suffolk,
CB8 7XN. Tel: 01638 561156 Fax: 01638 661455



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