LONDON, England ­ March 17, 2000: The Mill Group, which encompasses The Mill, Mill Film and Mill Motion Control, announced that Robin Shenfield has been appointed as chief executive officer. Shenfield was one of the original founders of The Mill in 1990 along with current production director, Pat Joseph. Antony Hunt will continue in his role as managing director of Mill Film. Andy Barmer will continue with the day to day running of The Mill as facility director. Both will report directly to Shenfield who resumes the role with immediate effect.

James Morris, chairman of The Mill Group, commented, "This appointment reflects the growth of our combined businesses. Although The Mill group has many synergies the new management structure will allow Antony and Andy to focus on their specific areas while Robin will manage the business as a bigger picture."

Morris added, "Robin has vast experience in both film and commercials post production and has been given a clear mandate to make and implement the decisions necessary to ensure the ongoing creative and financial success of the group."

About The Mill Group

The Mill, established in 1990, is London¹s most prolific and successful visual effects facility for television commercials and music promos. Regular Mill clients include directors such as Chris Cunningham, Dawn Shadforth, Frank Budgen, Tarsem, Medhi, Tony Kaye, and Gerard de Thame.

Mill Film offers London¹s best visual effects talent combined with the broadest range of digital technology in both a studio and post facility environment. Incorporating Magic Camera and Magic Models, who have a 15 year history of providing film effects, models and miniatures, Mill Film provides a full service for film makers. Mill Film has delivered shots for feature films including The World is Not Enough, Babe: Pig in the City, Shakespeare in Love and Enemy of the State and provided models for, Mission Impossible II, Lost in Space and Entrapment. Mill Film has recently completed work on Gladiator, a Ridley Scott directed Dreamworks/Universal production.

Mill Motion Control is based at Shepperton Studios and includes Europe¹s largest and most sophisticated rig, Cyclops, plus two Milos for location shooting. The highly talented group of motion control cameramen have worked on feature films including Mission Impossible II, The Mummy, Saving Private Ryan and Sleepy Hollow, plus a whole host of video projects including Lincoln Cars, George Michael and Mary J Blige and the award winning BMW cars campaign.

For information about The Mill or Mill Film please contact either Emma Shield at emmas@mill.co.uk or (44) 171 208 8054 or visit our website at www.mill.co.uk