Launching in time for the industry's leading event, E3, Edge-Online.com isthe de facto destination and source of global videogame news andinformation. The new site will complement the content available to readersof Edge monthly magazine.

The new site offers videogame industry breaking news, detailed research andsenior game industry analysis. Edge-Online.com features first-personcommentary from senior game industry figures. Game industry professionalscan also interact and communicate with one another directly, and sharetheir news and views with opinion-formers, analysts and the world's leadinggame industry journalists.

"Edge is the most trusted, admired brand in videogame journalism," said DanMorris, Publisher of Edge-Online. "It's right that this single brandrepresents our industry, globally, at the highest level, offering a forumfor the most senior business and creative people in our business."

Publishing Director of Edge, James Binns added, "We are thrilled that Edgenow has an online home that reflects our quality, vision and voice. Edgehas gained unprecedented access, a team of dedicated, smart journalists anda high level of trade and consumer respect. We're ready for our nextevolution."

Edge Online is the evolution of Future's Next Gen (www.next-gen.biz) whichlaunched in 2005 and, in 2008, became the market-leading game businesswebsite. Available on newsstands for 15 years, Edge has been the favoredmagazine of videogame professionals around the world, winning countlessawards. Alongside Edge, Future publishes a cross-platform portfolio ofgames media -- encompassing magazines, websites and live events.

During the first week of Edge Online's launch, consumers will have a chanceto win one of 150 three-month subscriptions to Edge magazine. For moredetails visit Edge Online (www.Edge-Online.com)

About Future US, Inc.

Future plc is an international special-interest media group that ispublicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: FUTR). Founded in 1985with one magazine, today Future plc has operations in the UK and UScreating over 180 special-interest publications, websites and events forpeople who are passionate about their interests. They hold strong marketpositions in games, music, technology, action-sports, film, automotive andcrafts. Their biggest-selling magazines in the US include Official XboxMagazine, PlayStation: The Official Magazine, Nintendo Power, PC Gamer,Guitar World, Maximum PC and Mac|Life, while their UK business publishesleading titles such as T3, Total Film, Digital Camera, Fast Car and ClassicRock. Their web sites include GamesRadar, BikeRadar, TechRadar, andMusicRadar. Future sells over 4 million magazines each month; attractsmore than 11 million unique visitors to their websites; and hosts 16 annuallive events that attract hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts. Inaddition, Future exports, syndicates or licenses its publications to 90countries internationally, making us the UK's biggest exporter of monthlymagazines.

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