IDT : Appoints Mr. Barry John Buttifant as Executive Director & Group Chief Executive Officer

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IDT International Appoints Mr. Barry John Buttifant as Executive Director & Group Chief Executive Officer

(Hong Kong, 8 July 2010) -- Leading consumer electronic products manufacturer and brand distributor IDT International Limited ("IDT International" or the "Group") (HKEx code: 167) announces that, with effect from July 12, 2010, Mr. Barry John Buttifant ("Mr. Buttifant") will be appointed as an Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of the Company while Dr. Raymond Chan will cease to be the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and will remain as the Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Buttifant was the Group Managing Director of the Company from 1992 to 2000. He has extensive business experience in the Far East region for approximately 30 years and held senior executive positions with various listed groups of companies. Mr. Buttifant is a non-executive director of Hsin Chong Construction Group Ltd. and Synergis Holdings Limited; an independent non-executive director of Giordano International Limited and Daiwa Associate Holdings Limited; and was an independent non-executive director of Alltronics Holdings Limited, all of which are listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Mr. Buttifant also serves as a non-executive director of China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd., which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and a non-executive director of Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc., a NASDAQ listed company in the US.

Dr. Raymond CHAN, Chairman of IDT International, said, "I am delighted that Barry is rejoining the Group. The separation of the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer is accepted as a good business practice to enhance the corporate governance of the company. Following the said appointment, the Company is in full compliance with the code provisions prescribed in the CG Code. I will continue to play the role in driving the success of the company with the assistance and support of the Board and the management. With Barry's abundant experience in international business management and corporate governance gained in different sizable listing companies, I am confident that he will be able to contribute a stronger market presence of the Group and assist it in advancing business development."

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About IDT International:

IDT International is a holding company whose shares are publicly listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong

Limited. Headquartered in Hong Kong, IDT International and member company, IDT Holdings (Singapore) Limited (listed on The Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited), are engaged in the design, development, manufacture, sales and marketing of innovative consumer electronic products featuring state-of-the-art liquid

crystal display and microprocessor technology. Its core businesses include LCD Consumer Electronic Products,

Telecommunications Products and Electronic Learning Products. Marketing is undertaken globally through its sales and marketing offices in the US, Italy, the UK, Spain, France, Germany, Australia, Brazil, China, Japan and Hong Kong. Research and development resources have been established in both Hong Kong and China while its manufacturing facilities are centred in Xixiang, Shenzhen, China.

For more corporate and product information on the IDT Group and Oregon Scientific, please access our websites at http://www.idthk.comor http://www.oregonscientific.com

IDT International Appoints Mr. Barry John Buttifant as Executive Director & Group Chief Executive Officer

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