Completion of Acquisition

Future PLC
21 June 2005


21 June 2005

                                   FUTURE PLC

               Completion of acquisition of titles from Highbury

Further to the announcement made on 16 June 2005, Future plc announces that it
has today formally completed the acquisition of 38 magazines and related
businesses from Highbury House Communications plc.

About Future

Future plc was founded in the UK in 1985. Following today's acquisition, Future
now publishes over 150 special-interest consumer magazines worldwide with strong
portfolios in the computing, games, music, automotive, sports, crafts and
leisure sectors. It is the fifth largest magazine publisher in the UK. Future
employs 1,450 people in offices in the UK, US, France and Italy. Over 100
international editions of Future's magazines are also published under licence in
30 other countries across the world. The company is listed on the London Stock
Exchange (symbol FUTR).

Enquiries:

Future plc
Greg Ingham, Chief Executive                                 Tel: [phone]
John Bowman, Group Finance Director                          Tel: [phone]

Hogarth Partnership
James Longfield/Georgina Briscoe                             Tel: [phone]

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