Directorate Change

Forbidden Technologies PLC
24 January 2002

FORBIDDEN TECHNOLOGIES PLC


                               Board Appointment


                         Business Development Director


Greg Hirst who joined Forbidden Technologies on 25th April 2001 to run the
business development programme, has been appointed to the Board of Directors
with immediate effect, as Business Development Director.


Mr Hirst has gained considerable expertise in software business development
through 18 years of experience in the international arena.


During his career Gregory Bernard Hirst, aged 45 years, has held several key
positions in computer software companies.  For example, since 1998 he was a
Director of Raft International, the business software company which floated on
the London Stock Exchange in October 2000.



In the past five years Mr Hirst has held no other directorships.



There are no details to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2, rule (f) (iii) -
(viii) of the AIM rules in respect of Gregory Bernard Hirst.



Since joining Forbidden, Mr Hirst has created and implemented the Company's
marketing strategy leading Forbidden into business sectors with the potential
for rapid growth in the use of narrowband delivered video.



Stephen Streater, Chief Executive, commented:



'Since joining us, Greg has successfully brought Forbidden Technologies to the
attention of the world's leading video content and online information providers
in our chosen fields.



He has managed the fine balance of matching the requirements of our potential
customers with the pace of development of our technology.'



Greg Hirst, commented:



'Forbidden's commitment to narrowband delivery of video and the rapid
improvement in our compression technology positions us to take full advantage of
the opportunity presented by the slower than expected roll-out of broadband and
3G mobile services.  We can enable content owners and mobile network operators
to implement video services over fixed line and GPRS connections and provide
them with an upgrade path to take full advantage of increased delivery bandwidth
when this becomes available.'


                                                                 24 January 2002


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