Re. UK magazine distribution

Future Network PLC
25 February 2004


25 February 2004

                             THE FUTURE NETWORK PLC

               Change of magazine distribution arrangements in UK


The Future Network plc ('Future'), the international magazine Group, today
announces that its UK subsidiary, Future Publishing Ltd, is to change its UK
magazine distribution arrangements with effect from May 2004.

In early 2001, Future contracted with Seymour Distribution Ltd, which has
represented Future's complete UK portfolio at both retail and wholesale since
then. The change announced today will follow the end of the contract period
between Future and Seymour.

Commenting on the move, Future Chief Executive Greg Ingham said:  'We have had a
good relationship with Seymour for some years and thank them for their work on
our behalf.'

From May Future's UK magazine distribution arrangements will be undertaken by
Marketforce (UK) Limited.


Enquiries:

The Future Network plc
Greg Ingham, Chief Executive           Tel: [phone]
John Bowman, Finance Director          Tel: [phone]

Hogarth Partnership
James Longfield/Georgina Briscoe       Tel: [phone]


About The Future Network plc

The Future Network plc was founded in the UK in 1985.  Today, it publishes over
90 specialist consumer magazines worldwide, is the world's leading publisher of
games magazines and is the fifth largest magazine publisher in the UK.

Future employs around 1,000 people in offices in the UK, US, France and Italy.
Nearly 100 international editions of Future's magazines are also published in 30
other countries across the world. The company is listed on the London Stock
Exchange (symbol: FNET).


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