Joint Venture with GlobalEuroNet Group Inc.

NewMedia SPARK PLC 4 April 2000 NewMedia SPARK ('SPARK') ENTERS INTO JOINT VENTURE WITH GLOBALEURONET GROUP INC. NewMedia SPARK ('SPARK') announces that it has entered into a joint venture with GlobalEuroNet Group Inc. ('GlobalEuroNet'), a newly formed associate of GlobalNet Financial.com Inc. GlobalEuronet is a newly formed investment company which has raised $43m to invest in Internet and related technology ventures, with an emphasis on bringing US Internet models to the European marketplace and vice versa. SPARK has invested $350,000 and has been granted a 7% equity stake in GlobalEuroNet, in recompense for SPARK's operational and experiential assistance in the European marketplace. Commenting on this investment Michael Whitaker, CEO of SPARK, said: 'We are pleased to be working with our friends and associates at GlobalNet Financial in relation to this venture. This association will give us exposure to US Internet business models and ideas, and furthers our aim of entering into co-operative relationships with a wide range of other players in the Internet marketplace where our skill sets are complementary. It is an indication of SPARK's growing power in the Internet marketplace that we have been able to secure a 7% equity stake, worth $3m at the initial capitalization value of GlobalEuroNet, for a cash investment of $350,000. We intend to work closely with GlobalEuroNet on a range of investment opportunities to our mutual advantage. We also believe that GlobalEuroNet's contacts in the US marketplace will be of significant assistance to SPARK.' For further information, please contact: NewMedia SPARK Michael Whitaker Tel No: 0207 851 7777 Buchanan Communications Lisa Baderoon Tel No: 0207 466 5000
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