Imperial Appoints Bich Non-Executive Director

Bruno Bich has been appointed a non-executive director of the Imperial Tobacco Group. Bich, who is a non-executive chairman of the BIC Group, is a non-executive director of Altadis, having been appointed in November 1999. "I am delighted to welcome Bruno to the Board," said Imperial chairman, Iain Napier. "Bruno has considerable international business experience which will be a great asset to the board as we continue to focus on maximizing the growth potential of the enlarged Group." Enditem