Richard James Appointed MD of Planetfootball.com

SPORTS INTERNET GROUP PLC
25 October 1999
                     SPORTS INTERNET GROUP PLC
                                 
               ('Sports Internet' or 'the Company')
                                 
  Richard James Appointed Managing Director of Planetfootball.com
                                 

The  Board  of  Sports  Internet  is  delighted  to  announce  the
appointment  of  Richard James, 39, a former  partner  of  Hammond
Suddards   and   Pinsent   Curtis,   as   Managing   Director   of
Planetfootball.com Limited ('Planetfootball') with effect  from  1
November 1999.  Richard's appointment is an important step in  the
creation of a management structure appropriate to Sports Internet,
a  group  now  with three operating subsidiaries,  Planetfootball,
Opta Index and Surrey Group.

Having  qualified  with Allen & Overy in 1986, Richard  James  has
spent  his career to date practising law.  He became a partner  of
Pinsent Curtis in 1991, before moving to Hammond Suddards in 1996.
As a corporate finance specialist, Richard advised Peter Wilkinson
on  the  sale  of Planet Online to Energis in 1998  and  upon  the
subsequent purchase of Planetfootball by Sports Internet.  He  has
advised  Planetfootball since its inception.   Coincidentally,  he
also  advised the principal shareholders of Leeds United  Holdings
PLC  on its purchase by Caspian Group plc (now Leeds Sporting)  in
1996.


Peter   Wilkinson,  Deputy  Chairman  of  Sports  Internet  Group,
commented:

'I  am  delighted to welcome Richard to the Sports Internet  team.
Having  worked  with  him  over  a number  of  years,  his  astute
commercial  judgement  and  considerable  experience  will  add  a
valuable  dimension to the management of the group.  We  all  look
forward to working with him.'

Enquiries:

Sports Internet Group plc
Peter Wilkinson, Executive Deputy Chairman       Tel: [phone]
Jeremy Fenn, Chief Executive

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Nicola Weiner
Archie Berens