Directorate Change

Directorate Change

Media Corporation PLC

MEDIA CORPORATION PLC

("Media Corp" or the "Company")

Directorate Changes

Media Corporation Plc, the AIM quoted leading advertising network and online gaming group, announces that Stephen Pettman joins the Board of Media Corp as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Stephen is a shareholder of Aldersgate Investment Managers Limited where he provides consultancy services in relation to trading capital within equity in the US, UK and European markets. He has had a 30 year career in the Financial Services industry in which time he has worked for a number of City firms including Greenwell Montagu Securities, Hoare Govett Securities (part of the ABN Amro Group) and Credit Suisse First Boston primarily in the Securities Trading arena.

Stephen’s appointment will broaden the range of skills and expertise available to the Board particularly in relation to his City experience.

Stephen holds 13,500,000 ordinary shares in the Company representing 3.99 per cent of the Company’s issued share capital. In addition,1,900,000 ordinary shares in the Company are held by Stephen’s father, Graham Pettman in his SIPP(0.56 per cent of the Company’s issued share capital) and a further 10,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company are held by Aldersgate Investment Managers Limited, a company which Stephen is a shareholder of.

Stephen is also a director of Aercon Wiring Systems Limited.

Justin Drummond, CEO, Commented:

"Stephen brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge gained from a 30 year career in the city, and his experience and contacts are of particular value to the Company.

"The Company has ambitious plans through on-going growth and via acquisition to create a market leader in gaming and digital media. We face complex decisions as an organisation, and as such we are very pleased that Media Corp can attract such an influential and experienced person to our Board of Directors."

There is no further information to be disclosed in relation to Stephen Pettman in accordance with the requirements of Schedule Two (g) of the AIM Rules.

Contacts:

Media Corporation Plc	Â	Â	Â	Tel: [phone]
Justin Drummond - CEO
Nilesh Jagatia – Group Finance Director
				Â
Northland Capital Partners Limited				Tel: + 44 20 7796 8800
Luke Cairns / Rod Venables (Nomad)
Katie Shelton (Joint Broker)
				Â
XCAP Securities				Tel: + 44 207 101 7070
John Grant / Karen Kelly (Joint Broker)
				Â
Bishopsgate Communications				Tel: + 44 20 7562 3350
Deepali Schneider / Natalie Quinn
[e-mail]

Notes to editors:

Quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, Media Corp is a leading online gaming and media group.

The Group has two principal divisions:

Online Gaming – Media owns Purple Lounge, www.purplelounge.com a leading European online poker casino operator. With over a 100,000 registered customers, Purple Lounge provides an excellent user experience through a combination of the latest technology and best in class customer service.

Advertising Network – Acquired in 2004, Eyeconomy specialises in mass reach campaigns to up to 50 Million unique consumers per month via its own proprietary ad-serving and tracking technology for clients including AOL, Dell and American Express.

www.eyeconomy.co.uk

Further information can be found on the company's website, at www.mediacorpplc.com