Danka Appoints Chief Executive Officer, P. Lang Lowrey Chairman of the Board of Directors; Dr. Kevin C. Daly to Join Board.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2001

Danka Business Systems PLC (Nasdaq:DANKY) announced today that P. Lang Lowrey, Chief Executive Officer, will also assume the role of Chairman of Danka's Board of Directors effective January 13, 2002. Michael B. Gifford, the current Chairman, will remain as a Director of Danka following January 13, 2002.

Although a London based PLC, Danka's combination of the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer follows common practice in the United States and will provide Danka with a senior management structure that is more familiar to, and more easily understood by, Danka's predominantly U.S. security holders, financiers, trading partners and customers.

Lowrey commented: "I would like to thank Michael Gifford for his many recent contributions to Danka, both as interim Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. He stepped in at a very difficult time for the Company and was instrumental in leading Danka up to its recent financial restructuring. I am proud that he, and the rest of the Board, have given me their vote of confidence to serve as Chairman."

Danka also announced the appointment of Dr. Kevin C. Daly to its Board of Directors also effective January 13, 2002. Daly is currently the Chief Technical Officer for the Storage Solutions Group of Quantum Corporation. Daly had been President and Chief Executive Officer of ATL Products from its formation in 1991 to its recent integration into the Quantum Corporation. The company is a leading supplier of data protection systems for computer networks and serves more than one-half of today's Fortune 500 Companies. Prior to forming ATL, Daly was the Chief Technical Officer at Odetics, Inc. of Anaheim, CA. He has also held positions with Charles Stark Draper Laboratory in Cambridge, MA, and as an Adjunct Professor at MIT.

Lowrey added, "Danka has taken a major step forward with the appointment of Kevin Daly to its Board of Directors. Kevin's capabilities, experience and intellect will be critical to Danka's growth initiatives. His technological background and systems knowledge will significantly enhance Danka's goal of being more than a seller and supplier of office imaging equipment products, but a provider of document solutions and new technologies to its clients. We are thrilled about Kevin's decision to join the Board."

Danka Business Systems, PLC, headquartered in London, England, and St. Petersburg, Florida, is one of the world's largest providers of office imaging solutions, related services and supplies. Danka provides office products and services in approximately 30 countries around the world. For additional information about copier, printer and other office imaging products from Danka, visit our web site at: http://www.danka.com or call 1-800-OK-DANKA (800-653-2652).

Certain statements contained in this press release, are forward-looking. Such statements reflect the current views of Danka with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which reflect Danka's analysis only as of the date they are made.