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Glisten PLC
4 May 2004



FOR RELEASE                        7.00AM                          4th MAY 2004


                                  GLISTEN PLC
                          ("Glisten" or "the Company")
                    The food group focused on niche sectors

                Guy McCracken appointed a Non-Executive Director

The Glisten Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Guy McCracken as a
Non-Executive Director effective from today Tuesday 4th May.

Guy McCracken is currently Chairman of Duchy Originals Ltd, the successful food
company founded by HRH The Prince of Wales and also a Director of McCracken Rowe
Limited, a specialist retail and food consultancy. He was formerly a Joint
Managing Director of Marks and Spencer plc where he led the food division for a
number of years.  He was formerly a Non-Executive Director of the TSB Group plc.

Mr McCracken, 55 joins the Board with immediate effect and alongside his
Non-Executive duties he will use his knowledge and experience to help Glisten
with its new product development strategy as well as helping build its
relationships across the retail sector.

Jeremy Hamer, Non-Executive Chairman commented ;-

"We are delighted to have somebody of Guy's huge experience and expertise
joining the Board of our young and exciting company. In addition to the obvious
strengthening of our corporate governance, Guy has the know-how and
determination to make a significant contribution to the product development and
sales strategies underpinning the Group as we continue to deliver our ambitious
plans."

There is no further information to be disclosed under Schedule 2 of the AIM
Rules.


For Further information:

Glisten plc
Jeremy Hamer (Chairman)                             07977 234614 (mobile)
Paul Simmonds (Chief Executive)                     07734 263224 (mobile)
Rob Davies (Finance Director)                       07734 592616 (mobile)

Beattie Financial
Brian Coleman-Smith / Jo Clewlow                    020 7398 3300


                                Background Note:

Glisten plc was formed in October 2001 to build a food manufacturing group
focusing on niche sectors. The company's shares were admitted to AIM in June
2002 and at that time made its first acquisition of The Glisten Company Limited,
which has since been renamed Glisten Confectionery following the hive up into
Glisten plc.

Glisten Confectionery, based in Blackburn, is a manufacturer of chocolate and
sugar based confectionery, edible decorations and confectionery ingredients. It
serves a wide variety of customers including many high street retailers, major
food manufacturers, the foodservice sector and export markets.

Product types manufactured include chocolate coated raisins, peanuts and brazils
as well as mint imperials, popcorn, mini-eggs, sugar-coated almonds and an
assortment of ingredients-oriented products which are sold to major food
manufacturers.

In October 2003 Glisten acquired the trade and assets of Sunya from Renshaw
Scott Ltd which were transferred to Glisten in December 2003. Sunya manufactures
a range of foiled wrapped chocolate balls and eggs, chocolate buttons and
novelty products.

In January 2004 Glisten acquired F.Fravigar Ltd from the Fravigar family.
Fravigar manufactures a wide range of confectionery including wine gums, fruit
pastilles and jelly beans. Fravigar also produces a range of traditional boiled
sweets, toffees and fudge for the major multiples and specialist retailers from
its base in Skegness, Lincolnshire.

In March 2004 Glisten announced the acquisition of certain assets, brand names
and recipes from Penguin Confectionery, Carlisle, a division of House of York
Limited.

The enlarged Group now employs 250 people across its two manufacturing sites.





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