Chief Operating Officer Appointed/Acq. of Rorquals completed

Document date:  Mon 15 Jan 2001
Published:  Mon 15 Jan 2001 11:38:49
Document No:  172152
Document part:  A
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MYOB LIMITED                                  2001-01-15  ASX-SIGNAL-G

HOMEX - Melbourne                                                     

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MYOB Limited (ASX: MYO), Australia's leading publisher of small
business and accounting practice software, today announced that it
had appointed Mr Matthew Critchley as the Group's Chief Operating
Officer.

Matthew started his career as a Chemical Engineer with Dow Chemical
Co. During his 13 years with the company he worked in a range of
manufacturing and marketing roles and also spent an extensive period
of time living and working in the USA and Hong Kong. Upon his return
to Australia, Matthew spent the following 7 years building his own
business, Knights Marine Pty Ltd, into one of Victoria's premier
marine service facilities.

Following the sale of the business, Matthew returned to a full-time
corporate role, initially as Operations Director with Bristol Paint
Ltd and most recently with H B Fuller Co. Matthews last 6 years with
H B Fuller were initially as the Managing Director of Australia and
New Zealand and most recently as Group President of Asia Pacific and
Vice President of the Corporation. 

Mr Craig Winkler, MYOB CEO said: "We are delighted to be able to
attract a person of such calibre. Matthew's extensive international
experience and appreciation of the needs and challenges facing small
business will be invaluable as MYOB continues its growth both in
Australia and offshore."

Mr Critchley will take up his appointment in early February 2001.

The company also announced today that it had formally completed its
acquisition of the business of Rorquals Business Solutions Limited in
Hong Kong, as announced on 23 November 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Paul Conroy 
MYOB Limited 
Tel    +61 3 9222 9951 
Mob    +61 (0) 401 147 581 
Email  paul_conroy@myob.com.au


ABOUT THE MYOB GROUP

For more information visit the MYOB web site at www.myob.com.au.