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ADVFN.COM PLC 1 August 2000 ADVFN.com PLC ('ADVFN' or 'the Company') ADVFN.COM PLC ANNOUNCES NEW LEVELS OF SERVICE, NEW OVERSEAS OFFICES AND LAUNCH OF 3D DATA VISUALISATION SOFTWARE. ADVFN, one of the UK's foremost providers of financial information, today announces the launch of new enhanced service levels on its website. From 1 August 2000, all real time prices (level 1 data) will be supplied on www.advfn.com free of charge in an unlimited format. ADVFN's new premium service provides private investors with financial information previously restricted to investment institutions at an affordable rate. ADVFN's premium services now include Level 2 data, with competing market makers screens (SEAQ/AIM) and the order book (SETS). ADVFN offers new Level 2 premium services at £35 (+vat) per month including exchange fees. The Company is also pleased to announce the UK launch of its data visualisation tool, 2C. Using ADVFN's proprietary technology, data can now be accurately displayed in a 3 dimensional format enabling instant comprehension and data interpretation. The software, initially developed utilising stock market data, was launched in the USA last month using Quote.com' s live Nasdaq feed. ADVFN is launching 2C as generic software for use with text, spreadsheet or databases, such as Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access. The company has received interest from major corporations, government and academia, and are in active negotiations. As part of its overseas expansion, ADVFN has opened a new French subsidiary at 5 rue de Castiglione, Paris - 75001 The subsidiary will be headed by Binidicte Nauleau (Director General). The company is also in formal negotiations for the opening of websites in the Far East. ADVFN announces that it may seek to obtain a separate listing of these overseas subsidiaries on their local stock markets, as and when market conditions permit. The resultant sale of minority interests may enable the company to raise cash in local markets and enhance shareholder value for ADVFN. Michael Boydell, Managing Director of ADVFN commented: 'We are delighted to launch our radical new service levels which we believe will level the playing field for the retail investor, and give them the same edge as the big institutions and broking houses. The web has become a powerful medium for private investors to access financial data, and it appears that financial data content companies have become one of the success stories of the Web. We believe these service enhancements will substantially enhance our site use and our position in the market place. ADVFN has made considerable progress over the last four months since flotation. It is now an established provider of real time financial information and has seen page impression rates escalate to 10 million a month, a 400% increase. The Company is careful to ensure tight financial control and has a controlled cash flow with current cash position of £3.2m compared with £3.6m (20/3/00) upon listing. We are pleased to launch our first overseas operation and are excited about the prospects for further European and Far Eastern expansion. We have held extensive talks with a number of parties and look forward to also providing add on services and gateways on our sites. The launch of 2c is an exciting progression for ADVFN, we now have generic software which we believe will become a strong global brand.' For further information please contact: Michael Boydell (MD) 020 7816 2636 ADVFN.COM PLC Alison Cole / Jeremy Garcia 020 7466 5000 Buchanan Communications Notes to Editors: ADVFN went live in the last quarter of 1999 and has attracted considerable attention for its unique range of services, and floated on AIM in March 2000. Its current services: * Free real-time prices direct from the Stock Exchange. * Premium site with level 2 data * User-configurable alerts to e-mail and mobiles. * Comprehensive fundamental data. * Stock monitor. Track stocks - with automatic updates. * Portfolio service. Update and track your portfolios. * Fast quotes. * Top Lists. * Newswire (RNS, AFX and ADVFN in-house journalists) * Trade Analyser * Charts (historic, intraday, Microscope) * Data download area * Informed and active Bulletin Boards * Investment education through its subsidiary Success Events Limited * Interactive Digital Television Channel in conjunction with Telewest

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