Directors Disclosure

ON-LINE PLC
13 October 1999



ON-LINE PLC ('ON-LINE')

On-line, the leading developer and publisher of Internet content, is pleased
to announce the appointment of Philip David Thacker as a non-executive
director.

Thacker, 37, is currently a director (Japan) of The Dialog Corporation plc
(LSE: DLG, NASDAQ: DIAL), a leading provider of Internet and intranet-based
information, technology and e-commerce solutions to the corporate market.  His
principal role at Dialog has been to develop and maintain business with
Japanese and Asian (China, Korea and Singapore) partners and subsidiaries.
In addition, Philip was  one of the key negotiators of a multi-million pound
agreement concluded between Dialog and Fujitsu, a leading provider of
comprehensive information technology and network solutions for the global
marketplace.

Since January 1997 he has also been an advisor for the British Government
firstly to the Department of Trade and Industry and now the new export
promotion organisation, British Trade International, on UK exports of software
and telecoms to Japan under the 'Export Promoter' scheme established by
Michael Heseltine and now under the direction of Stephen Byers.

In addition, since 1998 he has been part of several DTI working groups formed
to assist with developing strategies for the future of DTI export services
relating to electronic methods (web, eCommerce etc).

On-line Chairman, Michael Hodges, said: 'We welcome Philip to the board. His
extensive experience, both with DTI/ British Trade International and
especially in Japan where we aim to increase our operations, will strengthen
our management team beyond measure'.


Mr Thacker has been a director of the following companies during the past five
years:

Current
Dialog Nova Kabushiki Kaisha (Japanese)
KMK Digitex Kabushiki Kaisha (Japanese)

Previous
Harefield Road Management Company Ltd
Brownbury Limited

Mr Thacker has not been declared bankrupt or has been the subject of any
public criticism by a statutory or regulatory authority and there have been no
receiverships or liquidations of companies or partnerships of which Mr Thacker
was a director or partner at the time, or within twelve months preceding, such
receiverships or liquidations.


For further information:

Michael Hodges, On-line Plc                     0181 591 1125
Adrian Weston, Weston.com                       01273 506655
(or by email:  [e-mail])


About On-line PLC

On-line was founded in 1989 and floated on the AIM market in 1996. It has
recently announced a major departure from its Internet gaming background into
Internet Stock Market visualisation using its state of the art simulation game
technology to product ground breaking real-time 3D investment tools.  

It is a pioneering developer of massively multiplayer games on the Internet. 
Its leading product is Iron Wolves, an award winning WWII Naval simulation
where Internet gamers have formed a community to fight an ongoing virtual
Battle of the Atlantic.

On-line also develops entertainment software for third party publishers.  This
currently includes a leading Soccer Game for French cable giant Canal Plus,
development work for THQ and a Web portal for Netserve Inc.