RCC Range Cooker

RNS Number:3084P
Range Cooker Company PLC
11 August 2000


                               
                 THE RANGE COOKER COMPANY PLC
         ("The Range Cooker Company" or "the Company")
 (One of the largest suppliers of quality domestic cookers in
                            the UK)
                               
 Chairman's AGM statement: buoyant start to the year and well
                     positioned for future
                               
The  Range  Cooker Company will be holding its Annual  General
Meeting  in Blackpool later today and, whilst commenting  upon
the  Company's  positive trading in the first quarter  of  the
current   year,  John  Armstrong,  Chairman,  will  make   the
following statement:

"Trading  in the current year has started well and the  growth
pattern shown in May and June, when sales were 12.8% ahead  of
records set last year, continued into July and I am pleased to
reveal  that sales in the first quarter were 16%  up  on  last
year.   Many  upgrades have been made to the  Britannia  range
over  the past few months and all new products have been  well
received  by  the  market.  Sales of  these  are  expected  to
continue  to  grow  and  many of the  improvements  have  been
incorporated  into the Majestic range of cookers,  also  being
manufactured  by the Italian group ILVE S.p.A.  Deliveries  of
these   high  quality,  special  order  cookers  commence   in
September and early indications are very positive.

"The Range Cooker Company will be selling the Morice range  of
cookers, each of which are individually hand-built to order in
France,  alongside the Majestic and will be  targeted  at  the
very pinnacle of the range cooker market.  Working with Morice
(the  company)  is a long-term project for us allowing  us  to
build  upon  a  platform and so address  an  expanding  market
sector.   Many different examples of the Company's products  -
the  Britannia, Majestic and Morice - are on show for  viewing
to  the  general public at our showroom in Blackpool  and  the
London showroom at The Building Centre, Store Street.

"The  Company's financial strength, backed by  the  long  term
exclusive  supply  agreement we have  with  ILVE,  the  strong
market  position of the Britannia and the introduction of  the
Majestic and Morice ranges leave us well positioned and  I  am
confident  that we shall be able to report record  results  at
the end of the current financial year."


For further information contact:

John Armstrong (Chairman)  
                   
The Range Cooker Company plc                     01253 471123

Brian Coleman-Smith / Simon Ellis / Amanda Sheehy  
       
Binns & Co. Public Relations                    020 7786 9600


                        Background note
                               
1.  The  Range Cooker Company's shares are traded  on  AIM
    having gained admission in November 1997 by way of a placing
    at 5p a share.

2.  The Britannia product range offers a number of different
    sizes from 60cm single oven models to the larger 90cm (single
    and twin ovens), 100cm, 120cm and 150cm twin oven widths.
    Sales are predominantly in the larger models, price range from
    #1,200 to over #5,000.  These models are sold through over 450
    retail outlets in the UK and Ireland.  Sales are balanced
    through retailers such as John Lewis Partnership, Harrods,
    specialist appliance retailers and kitchen specialists.

3.  The Majestic range offers over 700 models ranging in size
    from 700cm to 1511cm.  Price range on the Majestic is between
    #1,800 and #7,500.  This range will be available through a
    smaller number of dedicated retailers.

4.  The Morice range offers over 800 models, mostly to the
    consumers' personal requirements and prices range from #5,500
    upwards and will be available only through outlets that can
    offer an extremely high level of service and installation.

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