RNS Number:3884T
First Choice Holidays PLC
17 December 2003

                                                                17 December 2003
                                                                                    

                          FIRST CHOICE HOLIDAYS PLC


               APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR - CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS


First Choice Holidays PLC announces the appointment of Lesley Allan to the newly
created role of Director - Corporate Communications.  She will join the Group in
January 2004.

Lesley started her career in corporate public relations before joining Hudson
Sandler Limited in 1990.  Lesley has been responsible for the financial
communications of a number of PLC's including First Choice.

Commenting on the appointment, Peter Long, Chief Executive said:

"First Choice has positioned itself well to drive significant growth from our
portfolio of businesses and Lesley with her wealth of experience of the
financial and corporate market will be a valuable member of the First Choice
team."


Enquiries:

Jessica Rouleau
Hudson Sandler
Tel: 020 7796 4133


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