Strategic Investment

Cube8.com PLC 23 November 2000 Cube8.com takes stake in Room Service (UK) Limited Cube8.com plc, the AIM-quoted Technology, Media and Telecoms incubation and investment company which also provides consulting and technology services, announces today that it has taken a strategic stake in Room Service (UK) Limited. Cube8 has agreed to issue 2 million new shares valued at approximately £75,000 (based on the closing mid-market price of 3.75p on 21 November 2000) in return for a 2.5% stake in Room Service. Established in 1992, Room Service Deliveries (RSD), which is the trading name of Room Service (UK) Limited, allows both residential and corporate clients to order food from the menus of specific restaurants in London, which is then delivered within one hour. RSD has a loyal customer base of over 150,000 people, more than 150 restaurant partners, and is feeding 12,000-15,000 people in London every week. An internet ordering capability was added in early 1998. RSD also has a full service catering division which provides a wide range of business meals, from sandwich platters to silver-service functions, and a drinks delivery division, offering a wide range of wines, champagnes, bottled beers, spirits, soft drinks and waters via a unique wine license and a mobile stockroom. Other Room Service projects include the imminent launch of a brand new food delivery concept developed in conjunction with a national hotel group, a new delivery concept for the retail/fashion sectors, and an in-house Dry Cleaning service. The company has also launched 'Tipple', an upmarket drinks/cocktail delivery service/off-license located at the new County Hall development in Central London. Commenting on the investment, Brian Hindson, CEO of Cube8, said: 'Room Service is a well established company with over £5m annual turnover and a solid well developed business to expand from. It has a strong brand and loyal customer base in the London market and is in an excellent position to expand the range of products and services, as well as its geographic coverage. In return for a small but strategic equity stake, Cube8 will be able to add significant value and impetus to the development and expansion of Room Service, not only through synergies with other companies in our portfolio, but also through the skills and contacts of our people.' Ronnie Pearl, Co-founder and Chairman of Room Service Deliveries said: 'Our relationship with Cube8 provides us with strategic opportunities in the areas of marketing, technology and logistics. There are excellent synergies between us and several of the Cube8 portfolio companies. Room Service is well placed to expand on its existing services, and also to profitably operate in the 'one-hour-fulfilment' segment which several other companies have recently withdrawn from.' In addition to Cube8's investment, Dolphin Capital Limited, a company of which Tim Dean-Smith (Executive Chairman of Cube8.com plc) is a Director, has invested £75,000 in cash for a 2.5% stake in Room Service (UK) Limited. www.cube8.com www.roomservice.co.uk For further information please look at the investor relations website at www.cube8.com or please contact: Cube8.com plc Tel: 020 7243 2000 Tim Dean-Smith, Executive Chairman E-mail: timds@cube8.com Room Service (UK) Limited Tel: 020 7644 6666 Ronnie Pearl, Chairman E-mail: ronniepearl@roomservice.co.uk Issued by: Bankside Consultants Limited Tel: 020 7220 7477 Henry Harrison-Topham / Julian Bosdet E-mail: henry@bankside.co.uk / julian@bankside.co.uk Note to editors: Cube8 is a Technology, Media and Telecoms investment and incubation company that provides financial and intellectual capital to accelerate start-up and early-stage internet businesses. The Company's operations have 3 main areas of focus, these being: (i) Investment (ii) Consultancy and Agency Services (iii) Networking and Fundraising The Company's shares started trading on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange ('AIM') on 28th February 2000.

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