Launch of New Website

Sports Internet Group PLC
21 January 2000

                     SPORTS INTERNET GROUP PLC
                        ('Sports Internet')

                      Launch of onrunning.com

Sports  Internet,  Europe's  leading  integrated  Internet  sports
content, statistics and betting group, announces the formation of
onrunning.com  , a new website dedicated to the running  community
around the world.

Sports  Internet  is  delighted to announce the  launch  today  of
www.onrunning.com,  a  new website providing on-line  information,
statistics and a range of other services to the running  community
throughout  the world.  The website will be owned by  a  specially
formed  joint venture company, onrunning.com Limited, which itself
will be owned 50 per cent. by Sports Internet and 50 per cent.  by
Nova  International  Limited,  a private  company.   The  Managing
Director  of  Nova  International Limited is Brendan  Foster,  the
former Olympic athlete.

Onrunning.com  will be of considerable interest  to  all  runners,
from  the  casual  jogger to the professional  athlete.   It  will
provide  information on all major running events, schools  events,
regional  and  national championships and all other  world  events
including  the Olympic Games.  Users of the website will  also  be
able  to  register  for a range of running events,  including  the
Great North Run, which, with 40,000 entrants, is the biggest  mass
participation  event  in  the UK and  the  world's  largest  half-
marathon.

One  of  the  most important aspects of the website  will  be  its
lifestyle  content.  Users will have access to a  whole  range  of
information  and  advice on running, training, equipment,  fitness
and  health.   In  addition,  on-running.com  will  be  the  online
distributor of the 'View From' sports and leisurewear brand.  This
brand  is  owned  by  Nova International  and  has  been  designed
specifically  for  the  athletics  market.   The  on-line  shop  is
currently in development and will be launched in February.

Onrunning.com  is  the  latest website to become  part  of  Sports
Internet's  portfolio of online sports content and services.   The
onrunning.com  website will be linked directly to  all  of  Sports
Internet's  other websites.  In view of the worldwide  appeal  and
popularity  of running, this is expected to increase significantly
the number of visitors to the various Sports Internet sites.

Jeremy Fenn, Chief Executive of Sports Internet, commented:

'We  are very pleased to be venturing into another sporting  area,
particularly one with as much mass appeal as running.  Of  course,
being  associated  with a household name like Brendan  Foster  can
only  enhance onrunning.com's profile. This is a huge  opportunity
for  us  to  deliver yet more quality content to  an  even  bigger
market,  so  the  increase  in traffic  to  our  sites  should  be
considerable.'


Brendan Foster, Managing Director of Nova International, added:

'I  am  delighted to be combining with Sports Internet  to  launch
onrunning.com.    The   world  of  running,   both   amateur   and
professional,  is poorly served on the Internet  at  present.   We
believe  that  the combination of our background in  the  industry
along  with  Sports  Internet's expertise in sports  content  will
create a unique platform for the world of running.'

                                                   21 January 2000
                                                                  
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