5% Stake Taken in Skillvest.com

NewMedia SPARK PLC
3 December 1999


    NewMedia SPARK takes a 5% stake in Skillvest.com



NewMedia Spark plc ('SPARK') announces that it has agreed
to  take a 5% equity stake in Skillvest.com. Skillvest is
a  business  to  business internet start  up  which  will
create   an  online  market  for  professional   training
services. The site will go live early in the New Year and
will allow established suppliers of training products  to
distribute   their  services  online.   Companies   using
Skillvest  will  be  able  to  efficiently  match   these
products  and  services to their specific training  needs
and,  over time, measure their effectiveness. The company
was founded with Bainlab and other investors include Zouk
Ventures and AMP.

Commenting  on the investment Andrew Carruthers,  CEO  of
SPARK, said:

'Skillvest  is  a great example of the internet  building
value  for  both  suppliers and  purchasers  of  training
services  in what is otherwise a very fragmented  market.
We are delighted to be supporting this team with a strong
proposition for the business to business sector.'

Skillvest.com  is the fifth investment by NewMedia  Spark
since   its  shares  began  trading  on  the  Alternative
Investment  Market on 28th October 1999.  The price  paid
for  this  investment cannot be disclosed for  commercial
reasons.  Its four previous investments were  in  Digital
Animations   Group  plc,  Bridge4u.com,   Linkguard   and
easier!.




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For further information please contact:

NewMedia SPARK                     0171 887 4510
Michael Whitaker                   0468-555944

Buchannan Communications
Tim Anderson / Lisa Baderoon       0171-466-5000

Peel Hunt & Company
David Davies                       0171-418-8900