Key Traffic Info for Q2

e-district.net PLC 17 July 2000 E-DISTRICT.NET PLC KEY TRAFFIC INFORMATION FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2000 (Q2) e-district.net plc ('e-district'), the AIM-quoted owner and developer of LeisureDistrict.net, a leading interactive family entertainment and community channel, announces its key traffic statistics for the second quarter ended 30 June 2000. Average Annua- com- lised Actual pound com- growth monthly pound rate growth growth over 3 for 3 for 3 months months months June June to to to 1999 2000 30.6.00 30.6.00 30.6.00 Q2 : 2000 Total registered 1.12m 2.10m 16.32% 5.17% 83.09% users (note 1) Active users (note 2) 0.5m 1.3m 17.68% 5.58% 91.76% Total page impressions 68.7m 163.2m 34.48% 10.38% 227.08% Geographic analysis : - USA 58.3% 63.6% - UK 27.8% 26.3% - other 13.8% 10.1% Gender analysis Male n/a 53.4% Female n/a 46.6% Commentary - Traffic growth, in terms of total page impressions, has accelerated significantly in the second quarter to 10.4% monthly compound (quarter to March 2000: 6.3%), demonstratingimproved 'stickiness'. - With 2.1 million registered users (March 2000: 1.8 million), e-district's LeisureDistrict.net remains one of the most heavily accessed UK-based interactive family entertainment and community channels. - 'Churn' rate remains negligible. Attrition (as measured by the removal of registered users who have not accessed LeisureDistrict for more than four months) continues to be extremely low at less than 0.2% per month of total registered users. - Gender analysis data is not available for 1999. Steve Laitman, Chief Executive commented : 'We are thrilled to report fantastic growth figures for the second quarter of 2000 with total page impressions 138% above those at this time last year. This quarter has again seen agreements with some major internet players such as Freeserve Plc, Telewest Communications Plc, Engage Inc. and Liberate Technologies among others. The growing demand for e-district's interactive community channel and the development of advertising and e-commerce partnerships are beyond those that even we had envisaged at this stage. There is clearly huge further potential within these areas and the increased awareness and audience reach that e- district's entertainment channel is achieving through these alliances is incredibly encouraging.' Notes 1 Registered users : Those who, having entered basic registration data and obtained a user ID and password, have accessed LeisureDistrict within the previous four months. 2 Active users : Registered users who have accessed LeisureDistrict within the previous month. About e-district e-district is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market. e- district is the owner and developer of the LeisureDistrict global interactive entertainment network, a family leisure environment capable of being delivered through multiple platforms including the internet and interactive TV. Distribution agreements have been signed with Cable & Wireless Communications plc, Telewest Communication plc and Freeserve plc in the UK and Worldgate Communications Inc. in the USA. e- district also has arrangements with a number of other strategic partners including WH Smiths Online, Expedia Inc., Remarq Inc. and Unity Pictures. LeisureDistrict is accessible via PC through www.LeisureDistrict.net. More information on e-district.net plc is available through the company's web site ( www.e- district.net). For further information, please contact : e-district - Frank Lewis, Chairman 0208 515 2800 Steve Laitman, Chief Executive Buchanan Communications - Suzanne Dunne 020-7 466-5000

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