Publishing Deals Signed

On-Line PLC
22 August 2000



ON-LINE PLC ANNOUNCES NEW PUBLISHING DEALS

On-line PLC today announced that it has signed two publishing deals to
secure rights to publish an extensive catalogue of product to be launched at
ECTS by its publishing division AAA Game.

The company has secured the rights to publish 11 PC CD Rom activity
products in the UK and Australia.  The products are from publishers Datasun
Software Corporation and Eklectica International Co., Ltd  of Taiwan.
The titles include Pong Pong's Learning Adventure series
and the Maths Boy series, which will add to AAA Game's growing activity
range to be published under its Just 4 Kids label.

In addition, On-line have secured the rights to publish the children's
cartoon racing game, Toon Car from Revistronic, the main brand of Spanish
software developer Life Line Entertainment S.L.

Michael Hodges, MD of On-line PLC, commented, 'These deals provide On-line
with an impressive portfolio of product with which to launch AAA Game at
this year's ECTS.  Following the success of the Giant Killers football
management series earlier this year, this is an important step in our
continuing expansion of third party product.'


Pablo Martin, Operations Chief at Lifeline, added, 'This is a year to
congratulate the Spanish entertainment software.  We have now made the kind
of deal with a publisher which we have been waiting for.  We are delighted
to been working with On-line in what we hope will be a long and productive
relationship.'

Notes for Editors
On-line PLC is an AIM listed company specialising in the development of
Internet content and tools, software and web sites. The company is also
active in the development and publication of games in all formats from PC to
Nintendo Colour Gameboy.
On-line can be found at www.on-line.co.uk


For more information, please contact:
Chris Patmore
Tel: [phone] (ext. 227)
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