Strategic Partnership Signed

Telme.Com PLC 4 April 2000 TelMe.com continues to build its international strategy - Announces partnership with 1Travel.com of the US TelMe.com plc, the UK internet services company has signed a strategic partnership with 1Travel.com (www.1travel.com), the fifth largest internet travel service in the USA with over 3 million visitors per month, to provide 1Travel visitors with European ticketing . Under the terms of the partnership, 1Travel.com will direct all its European traffic from its site to www.telmeglobaltraveller.com, TelMe.com plc's European web- based travel service. With between five and seven percent of 1Travel.com's visitor traffic coming from European travellers, TelMe.com expects approximately 150,000 visitors to be directed to TelMe Global Traveller each month. As a result, 1Travel.com will be able to provide ticketing services to non-US based travellers visiting its website by directing them through TelMe Global Traveller. Currently, 1Travel.com only issues travel reservations to travellers departing from US airports. This agreement with 1Travel.com is part of a continuing strategy for TelMe.com to build international presence and awareness. This partnership will go live in the middle of April 2000. Commented Graham Ramsey, Chief Executive of TelMe.com, 'We are very pleased to sign this partnership. We have been extremely successful in rolling out our marketing strategy so far and are well on the path to building TelMe Global Traveller's international presence.' Added Sally Lewis, Chief Operating Officer of 1Travel.com, 'This is a win-win partnership for both our companies. Together we will now cover both Europe and the US. We can now offer great service and fulfilment to our European users through the partnership with TelMe.com. Before this partnership, we were unable to provide such a truly international service.' Notes to Editors: TelMe.com plc, the UK online systems and services provider, is headquartered in London, with offices in Birkenhead, Chester, Bracknell, Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth. The Group comprises three inter-linked business areas: customer information and database management services, a business travel agent and online systems and services; including business information, online travel reservation systems and sales of electronic commerce systems. http://www.telme.com For further information, please contact: TelMe.com plc Graham Ramsey, Chief Executive 0207 240 2640 Richard Law, Group Finance Director 0151 608 0205 Ian Sinderson, Strategic Planning 0151 608 0205 Ludgate Communications Richard Hews 0207 253 2252

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