Re Agreement

Yoomedia PLC
06 February 2003

YooMedia PLC ('YooMedia' or 'the Company') selected by Government as the only
dedicated interactive TV company for e-voting framework



YooMedia is pleased to announce that it has been selected for inclusion in the
interactive TV (iTV) e-voting 'Framework' by the Office of the Deputy Prime
Minister (ODPM). YooMedia has been chosen specifically as the only dedicated iTV
company to develop secure interactive TV voting for local elections. Development
commences immediately and pilots are to be conducted by Local Authorities over
the next three years.



Eddie Abrams, YooMedia's Development Director says: 'This is an excellent win
for YooMedia; it is not only an affirmation of our strong position within the
iTV market but is also a highly encouraging endorsement of YooMedia's integrity
following its restructuring. To gain this, YooMedia has had to go through a
stringent selection process. Technical expertise and security know-how,
alongside proven service delivery to the public through iTV, were all key
factors in securing our selection.  YooMedia will develop a robust, secure
application designed to make elections more accessible, more convenient and more
attractive to people who would otherwise be less likely to vote'.



The work will start immediately and will initially involve discussions with
major digital TV platforms and Local Authorities intending to pilot the service.
YooMedia intends to provide e-voting capability across all UK digital cable and
satellite TV networks.



The Government has said that it has earmarked £30 million over the next three
years for the electoral pilot programme, opening up the possibility of an
e-enabled general election some time after 2006. The budget encompasses all
costs associated with the planned pilot e-voting schemes. over the next three
years. YooMedia is unable to estimate its share, if any, of the total budget.
The move follows the success of last May's  trials in which 2.5 million people -
11.5 % of the electorate - had the chance to vote in local elections by
different methods. Several of these pilots resulted in significant increases in
voter turnout.



Abrams says that the system will make voting more straightforward for the UK
public: 'Allowing people to vote from home using their televisions will improve
the efficiency and effectiveness of the electoral process. The inclusion of
disability accessibility standards as part of the e-voting technology provides a
good opportunity to improve social inclusion too.'



The YooMedia DTV e-voting application will integrate with third party 'hosting
and infrastructure' solutions using the OASIS Election Mark-up Language (EML)
that is advocated by the government. The application will comply with required
security, interoperability and disability access standards. YooMedia will
project manage DTV e-voting application development and deployment, coordinating
with Local Authorities and other providers and delivering technical and user
support for e-voting pilots.



YooMedia recently launched the 'yoome 2' interactive TV channel on Telewest
digital cable TV. This new entertainment and community channel allows viewers to
play exclusive games (including Tetris (R)), chat with other users, win prizes
and download mobile phone ring tones and logos. In addition this week sees the
launch of Tetris(R) on ntl.




For further information, please contact:

Eddie Abrams
Development Director                            020 8151 2800

Andrew Fearon
Chief Operating Officer                         020 8515 2800

Katy Howell
Public Relations                                07803 898 511






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