RNS Number:8485S
Baltimore Technologies PLC
04 December 2003



               Baltimore Technologies plc Announces Board Change

London, UK - 4 December 2003 - Baltimore Technologies plc (London: BLM) today
announced that Andrew Hunt will join the Board of Baltimore Technologies with
immediate effect and will replace John Cunningham as Senior Independent
Non-Executive Director as of 1 January 2004.

Comment:

Bijan Khezri, Executive Chairman of Baltimore Technologies, said:

"Andrew brings an outstanding wealth of both executive management as well as
Board Director experience to our Board as Baltimore Technologies seeks to
minimise its liabilities and review its strategic options going forward. As of 1
January 2004, John Cunningham who has served as a Non-Executive Director on the
Board of Baltimore Technologies' since August 2000 will step down. I would like
to take this opportunity to thank John for his valuable input and expertise."

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For further information please call:
Smithfield - 020 7360 4900
Andrew Hey
Nick Bastin
Will Swan
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About Andrew Hunt:
After working in strategic consultancy with the Boston Consulting Group and in
corporate finance with County NatWest, Andrew has developed a successful career
in turnaround management. Andrew has held senior executive management, CEO and
Board positions within private and publicly listed companies in a wide range of
sectors including industrial services, manufacturing and healthcare.

Andrew has held directorships with the public quoted company: Roxspur Plc
(1993-1996).

Currently Andrew is a Director of the Turnaround Management Association, a
founder member of the Society of Turnaround Professionals and the senior
turnaround manager at EIM London.

Andrew holds a BA (Hons) (Chemistry) and a D.Phil. from Oxford University and an
MBA from Manchester Business School.

There is no information in 6F.2(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing
Authority that is required to be disclosed in relation to Dr Hunt.

About Baltimore Technologies (BLM):

Following the completion of the disposal of Baltimore Technologies' core PKI
authentication business on 2 December 2003 the continuing Group's assets consist
primarily of cash, the Company's residual hardware and software support
businesses and a range of property interests.
For further information go to: www.baltimore.com

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Certain statements that are not historical facts including certain statements
made over the course of this document may be forward-looking in nature. Such
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause the actual results, performance and achievements of
the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements implied by such forward-looking statements.
                                      
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