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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-15 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 4, 1998
Micro Focus Group Public Limited Company
(Translation of Registrant's Name Into English)
The Lawn, Old Bath Road, Newbury, England RG14 1QN
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)
Yes X No
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(If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2 (b): 82-795.)
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Realease Time:
UK: 7:30 am GMT Wednesday US: 2:30 am EST Wednesday
March 4 1998 March 4 1998
Please Contact:
Rosemary Camposano Stuart McGill
Director, Corporate Manager, Corporate
Communications Communications
Micro Focus Micro Focus
U.S.: (650) 404-7180 UK: (1635) 326 46
MICRO FOCUS EXPANDS EXECUTIVE STAFF
Richard Van Hoesen Appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and LONDON, England, March 4, 1998 - Micro Focus Group
Plc (NASDAQ: MIFGY) announced today that Mr. Richard Van Hoesen has joined the
Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Van Hoesen
joins Micro Focus from Wall Data, Inc. where he was Chief Financial Officer and
VP Finance. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Consilium, Inc. Previously he held senior financial management
positions with Sun Microsystems, Inc., and Teradata Corporation.
"Richard brings a deep understanding of the financial needs of fast growing
software companies to Micro Focus", said Martin Waters, President and CEO. "He
is a key addition to the Micro Focus executive team and his direct experience of
the software industry will enable Richard to play a key role in laying the
financial groundwork for the Company's continued growth."
Mr. Van Hoesen's responsibilities will include finance, investor relations,
information systems, and operations. He assumes the duties of Chief Financial
Officer from Loren Hillberg who has been acting CFO. Mr Hillberg will return to
his full time duties as the Company's Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary.
About Micro Focus
Micro Focus (NASDAQ: MIFGY) provides solutions for developing and maintaining
enterprise applications. Its solutions focus on leveraging the value of the
mainframe application base into newer distributed computing technologies such as
the Internet and the Web. The Company's products deliver outstanding value and
shorten time to solution through an analysis and understanding of the mainframe
application. Its solutions include Mainframe Application Development and
Maintenance Solutions, Year 2000 Compliance Solutions, and Distributed Computing
Solutions for UNIX, NT and the Web.
Micro Focus is located at 701 E. Middlefield Road, Mountain View, Calif. 94043;
telephone 650-938-3700. In the U.K. the Company is located at The Lawn, 22-30
Old Bath Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1QN; telephone 01635 32646. For
additional information on Micro Focus and its products, visit our Web site at
http://www.microfocus.com.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Micro Focus Group Public Limited Company
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(Registrant)
Date: March 4, 1998 By: /s/ Loren E. Hilllberg
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Loren E. Hillberg, Secretary
