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I2S PLC 20 June 2001 I2S PLC PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2001 CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT Introduction The year to 31 March 2001 saw continued stock market volatility and significant declines from the highs of March 2000 across all technology sectors. Since the announcement of our Interim Results in November 2000, fears of a worldwide economic slowdown continued to exert downward pressure on values, particularly in the technology and internet sectors. Throughout the year we maintained a conservative approach in respect of the percentage of our assets held in cash. Remaining highly liquid has enabled us to perform well relative to the sectors in which we operate and other technology orientated funds. We have taken a prudent approach in the valuation of our unquoted investments. As a result, and notwithstanding current progress in a further fundraising, we have written off our entire investment in Eighteen Global Inc. Our investment in Sit-up Limited is held at cost. The performance of our quoted investments was mixed, with i-Onyx Limited more than maintaining its value and Getmapping.com suffering a significant price setback. Financial Results Turnover for the Group for the twelve months to 31 March 2001 (derived from monies on deposit) was £249,732 (31 March 2000 £73,572). This has resulted in a net loss before tax for the Group of £974,478 (2000: - £1,987). Your directors are not recommending the payment of a dividend for the year. As at 31 March 2001, your Group's portfolio was split into 7% quoted investments at market value, 19% in unquoted investments and 74% in cash. The Group's net asset value per share was 77.8p as at 31 March 2001 - a fall of 13.4% from 31 March 2000, compared with a reduction of 55.5% for the Techmark 100 index and 59.8% for the NASDAQ composite over the same period. Investments In the first half of the year, we made three investments - £322,000 in i-Onyx Limited, a further £200,000 adding to our earlier investment of £900,000 in Sit-up Limited and £500,000 in Getmapping.com. During the second half of the year we made no new investments. Shares in i-Onyx Limited have traded in a wide range since your Group invested at HK $1 per share in May 2000. I2S was subject to a six month lock-in arrangement which expired in November 2000. To date your Group has disposed of i-Onyx shares totalling £94,000 net of costs, representing a profit of £24,000. Sit-up Limited received third round funding of £14.8m in cash in March 2001 from Telewest Communications. At the same time, Sit-up acquired a home shopping channel, Screenshop, for £10m from Telewest's content arm, Flextech. This latest funding is considered sufficient to take Sit-up through to profitability later this year and the strategic benefits afforded by the Telewest deal, combined with the excellent progress in Sit-up's trading to date, give us confidence for the future. Getmapping.com's share price has fallen significantly since the company came to AIM in March 2000 as a result of poor stock market conditions and the company's failure to meet financial expectations at their interim results in October 2000. A more focused management approach is now evident which should benefit the share price in due course. As mentioned earlier, our original £633,000 investment in Eighteen Global Inc. has been written down to zero. It is your Group's policy to value unquoted investments at cost (provided there has been no permanent diminution in value) and quoted investments at mid-market price on the last trading day of a relevant period. Asset Number of Shares Price at 31.03.01 Value at 31.03.01 (£'000) Cash 4,301 i-Onyx 3,050,000 HK $1.20 330 Getmapping.com 250,000 £0.20 50 Sit-up 248,869 £4.43 1,102 Total 5,783 Outlook Your Directors' decision to maintain a high proportion of the Group's assets in cash has successfully reduced our exposure to the severe market volatility of the last twelve months. With the first signs of values recovering in the quoted technology sectors, your Directors believe that a further portion of the Group's liquid assets should now begin to be invested in unquoted companies with strong propositions and effective management teams. The increase in the number, quality and range of investment opportunities we are reviewing is most encouraging and we believe your Group is well positioned for the year ahead. Your Directors may use some of the Group's liquid resources to buy back shares in the event that the Group continues to trade at a significant discount to net asset value. This would have the effect of improving the net asset value per share of the remaining shares in issue. Neville Buch Chairman 19 June 2001 CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2001 2001 2000 £ £ Interest receivable and similar items 249,732 73,572 Administrative expenses - Recurring (142,266) (75,559) - Exceptional (1,106,350) - OPERATING LOSS (998,884) (1,987) Profit on disposal of investments 24,419 - (974,465) (1,987) Interest payable and similar items (13) - LOSS ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION (974,478) (1,987) TAXATION (5,000) - LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR (979,478) (1,987) Loss per share - basic (13.2p) (0.87p) All amounts relate to continuing operations. BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2001 Group 2001 2000 £ £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible 1,891 - Investments 1,482,031 1,533,192 1,483,922 1,533,192 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 25,294 6,326 Cash at bank and in hand 4,292,251 5,276,448 4,317,545 5,282,774 CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year (29,353) (142,882) NET CURRENT ASSETS 4,288,192 5,139,892 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 5,772,114 6,673,084 CAPITAL AND RESERVES Called up share capital 1,855,000 1,855,000 Share premium account 3,827,925 3,827,925 Revaluation reserve 78,508 - Profit and loss account 10,681 990,159 SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 5,772,114 6,673,084 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2001 2001 2000 Reconciliation of operating loss to net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities Operating loss (998,884) (1,987) Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 342 - (Increase)/decrease in debtors (18,968) 843,674 (Decrease)/increase in creditors (108,842) 24,941 Provision against value of fixed asset investment 1,083,192 - Interest receivable (249,732) (73,572) Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities (292,892) 793,056 CASH FLOW STATEMENT Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating activities (292,892) 793,056 Returns on investments and servicing of finance 249,719 73,572 Capital expenditure (931,337)(1,533,192) (974,510) (666,564) Financing - 5,083,325 (Decrease)/increase in cash (974,510) 4,416,761 Reconciliation of cash flow to movement in cash (Decrease)/increase in cash in the period (974,510) 4,416,761 Cash at 1 April 2000 5,266,761 850,000 Cash at 31 March 2001 4,292,251 5,266,761 Notes 1. Financial information set out above does not constitute full accounts within the meaning of Section 254 of the Companies Act 1985. The statutory accounts for the period ended 31 March 2000 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies and have received an audit report which was unqualified and did not contain statements under s237(2) or (3) of the Companies Act 1985. 2. The Report and Accounts will be posted to all shareholders on the register by the end of June 2001 and copies will be available from that date at the company's registered office: 7th Floor 39 St James's Street LONDON SW1A 1JD 3. The calculations of loss per share are based on the weighted average of the issued ordinary shares in the period of 7,420,000 (2000 - 2,282,850) shares: Period ended Period ended 31 March 2001 31 March 2000 £ £ Loss for the financial year 979,478 1,987 4. The figures for the period ended 31 March 2001 have been extracted from the full accounts for the period on which the auditors have given an unqualified report. The full accounts for the year ended 31 March 2001 have not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies

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