Product Launch

Sportech PLC
27 November 2002


            Sportech to Supply Own Label Scratchcards to Sainsbury's

Sportech plc, the home gaming company and owner of the Littlewoods gaming and
betting brands, today announces that it has been appointed by Sainsbury's to
deliver a series of Sainsbury's branded lottery scratchcards.

The scratchcards will be available within Sainsbury's stores and petrol
forecourts throughout the UK from today. Each scratchcard costs £1 and offers a
variety of cash prizes, with top prizes of up to £75,000.

20% of revenues generated from the sale of the scratchcards will be donated
direct to Comic Relief. Four different Comic Relief scratchcards will be
offered, including the 'Taste the Difference' scratchcard, which offers a £2
'Taste the Difference' voucher within it's prize range.

Colin McGill, Managing Director, Sportech plc, said:

'We are delivering on our strategy of identifying new channels of distribution
and product innovation, building upon our successful Littlewoods gaming and
betting portfolio. We will work with Sainsbury's to deliver a range of
scratchcards that fit its brand values and provide interest and excitement for
its customers as well as generating additional cash for Comic Relief.'

Sara Weller, Assistant Managing Director, Sainsbury's, commented:

'During the last Comic Relief campaign our customers and colleagues raised over
£4.5 million, making us the biggest single donor. The campaign also increased
the number of customer visits to our stores. We know that customers trust the
Sainsbury's brand and we believe that an innovative product like this will
capture their imagination as well as further strengthening our own label
offering.'

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Enquiries

Sportech plc, Suzanne Judge, Head of Corporate Communication, 0151 288 3059

Bell Pottinger Financial, Jonathon Brill / Charles Reynolds, 020 7861 3232

Sainsbury's, Lynda Ashton (for investors), 020 7695 7162 - Lindsay Muir (for
media), 020 7695 8252



Notes to Editors:

Sportech PLC:

  • Sportech plc is the UK's leading home gaming company, providing a variety
    of betting and gaming opportunities to customers through its wholly owned
    stable of Littlewoods betting and gaming brands. Sportech is developing its
    business through the utilisation of new channels of distribution to bring
    more games to more players in the home, capitalising on the strength of the
    Littlewoods brand, namely its association with the values of trust and
    integrity.

  • Littlewoods Lotteries, wholly owned by Sportech plc, is the UK's largest
    external charity lottery manager, and has successfully generated over £35m
    for a variety of respected charities including Great Ormond Street Hospital,
    The Poppy Appeal, Comic Relief and The Samaritans, through the provision of
    innovative and entertaining scratchcards and games.

  • For more information on Sportech, please visit our website at
    www.sportech-plc.co.uk



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