Director Shareholding

Future Network PLC
04 October 2002



4 October 2002



                             THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC


                    Notification of Directors' Interests in Shares




The Future Network plc, the international specialist consumer magazine
publisher, announces that, pursuant to the Company's Sharesave Plan, it has
today granted options over a total of 368,550 shares at an exercise price of 50
pence per share.



Included in this total are options over 18,900 shares for Colin Morrison, Chief
Operating Officer, and 18,900 shares for John Bowman, Finance Director.



Enquiries:



The Future Network plc

Mark Millar, Company Secretary             Tel: [phone]


Hogarth Partnership

James Longfield/Georgina Briscoe           Tel: [phone]






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