Futuremedia Announces Additional Funding of $6 Million from Yorkville Advisors

      BRIGHTON, England, Aug. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Futuremedia plc
(Nasdaq: FMDA), a leading learning and brand communications provider, today
announced an additional $6.0 Million (GBP 3,030,000) funding agreement with
Yorkville Advisors. The funding will provide capital for the next 15 months,
providing opportunities for profitability and growth. The Company continues to
make progress on its strategic plan and with this additional funding expects to
become cash flow positive within the next 12 months.

      Chief Executive Officer, George O'Leary, commented "As I stated during the
investor call on July 12th this year, it has been the Company's intention to
secure additional funding to cover our cash flow and growth capital over the
next 12 months, with the aim of achieving cash flow positive status within that
time frame. We are again grateful for the continued support of Yorkville
Advisors, and look forward to a stable future with extreme confidence in the
opportunities ahead of us."

      The Company also announced that its subsidiary, Button Group plc, has
renewed its relationship with Convergys, the international customer management,
billing and HR service provider, for a 12 month contract to continue providing
exhibition services worldwide.

      About Futuremedia

      Futuremedia plc is a global media company providing online education,
e-marketing and brand communications services to public and private sector
organizations. Established in 1982 and listed on the Nasdaq in 1993, Futuremedia
help its clients to communicate their values, product and brand information to
employees, customers and industry, and believes that education, or learning, is
a key component in the communication mix. Futuremedia divisions are Futuremedia
Learning and Button Group plc. For more information, visit www.futuremedia.co.uk

      "Safe Harbor" Statement under Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934: This press release contains forward-looking statements related to
future results and speaks only of Futuremedia's expectations as of the date
hereof. Such statements include expectations regarding: the Company's ability to
maintain its listing on the Nasdaq-CM; the expected benefits from new sales,
contracts or products; the expected benefits and success of operations in new
markets; the expected benefits of expanding the sales operations of group
companies into new geographical markets; the expected benefits of acquisitions;
the expected benefits of financing arrangements; and the Company's future
financial condition and performance. Such statements involve known and unknown
risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from
expectations. The risks and uncertainties include: risks associated with the
Company's ability to maintain its listing on the Nasdaq C-M; risks associated
with the Company's ability to develop and successfully market new services and
products (including the risk that such products may not be accepted in the
market), risks relating to operations in new markets (including the risk that
such operations may not deliver anticipated revenue or profits); risks
associated with acquisitions (including the risk that such acquisitions may not
deliver the benefits expected by management and risks associated with
integration of acquisitions generally); risks that financing arrangements could
result in substantial dilution to shareholders because of subscription prices
below the current market value of the Company's ADSs or other factors; risks
relating to the Company's ability to operate profitably in the future; risks
associated with rapid growth; the Company's ability to successfully develop its
business in new geographic markets; the early stage of the e-learning market;
rapid technological change and competition; and other factors detailed in the
Company's filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company
expressly disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions
to any such statement to reflect any change in expectations or in information on
which any such statement is based. All product names and trademarks mentioned
herein are trademarks of Futuremedia or their respective owners.

SOURCE Futuremedia plc.
      -0- 08/23/2007

      /CONTACT: US, Mike Smargiassi, or Dianne Pascarella, +1-212-986-6667,
ir@futuremedia.co.uk, both of Brainerd Communicators, Inc., or UK, Gerry
Buckland, +44-7919-564126, infomac1@mac.com, all for Futuremedia plc. /

      /Web site: http://www.futuremedia.co.uk /
      (FMDA)