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Mammen Mathew appointed Reuters trustee

London Nov. 16. The Reuters Founders Share Company today announced that Mammen Mathew, Editor and Managing Director of Malayala Manorama, one of India's leading newspapers, has been appointed a Reuters trustee, the first Indian to be appointed to this position.

Mr. Mathew worked as a newspaper journalist in the U.K. and the U.S., in the late 60s and is a former Chairman of the Indian section of the Commonwealth Press Union.

He served as the president of the Indian Newspaper Society and the president of the Editors Guild of India and was a member of the Press Council of India for two consecutive terms.

The Reuters Founders Share Company was set up to safeguard the neutrality and independence of Reuters.

The Reuters trustees, as directors of the Reuters Founders Share Company, have the power to prevent any group or individual gaining a controlling share of the company.

They have a duty to ensure that the Reuters Trust principles are observed.

The other members of the board are: Pehr Gyllenhammar (chairman), Christopher Mallaby (Deputy Chairman), Len.Berkowitz, Anson Chan, David Cole, Michael Checkland, Jacques de Larosiere de Champfeu, Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Robert Erburu, Toyoo Gyohten, The Baroness Noakes, John McArthur, William Purves, Jaakko Rauramo, Lyle Turnbull and Mark Wossner.

A nomination committee, two members of which are judges of the European Court of Human Rights, first selected Mr. Mathew. Later the trustees unanimously voted him trustee and director.

Mr. Gyllenhammar said, "We are delighted to welcome Mr. Mathew as a Reuters trustee. He brings a strong background in international journalism and we are sure he will make a valuable contribution to the Reuters Founders Share Company."

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