FRE Freeplay

RNS Number:1698D
Freeplay Energy PLC
18 May 2006

                              Freeplay Energy Plc

                       Statement re Temporary Suspension
              Proposed Acquisition of Barrett Marketing Group Inc.

Freeplay Energy plc ("Freeplay" or the "Company") (AIM: FRE), the sustainable
energy company that captures, stores and delivers electric power to self-powered
devices such as radios, torches and mobile phone chargers, is pleased to
announce that it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire 100 per
cent. of the issued share capital of Barrett Marketing Group Inc ("BMGI"),
subject, inter alia,  to shareholder approval (the "Acquisition").

Dixie Sales Company Inc. ("Dixie") is a wholly owned subsidiary of BMGI.  Dixie
is an established sales, marketing, distribution and customer service provider
based in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.  Dixie provides a full range of
services to its customers and suppliers, which includes customer and supplier
account management, customer and supplier logistics, consumer call centre
services and technical services such as training and education to customers. 
Dixie's core business includes the sales and marketing of parts to the lawn and
garden industry, hand held power tools, generators and as a distributor for
wholesale goods such as scooters, quad bikes, go-karts and hand held lawn and
garden equipment on behalf of manufacturers.  In addition, Dixie provides brand
building, sales and marketing support, order management and distribution
services for all of Freeplay's products in North America and Caribbean
countries.

The Acquisition is conditional upon a number of matters, including the approval
of Freeplay's shareholders and Freeplay securing adequate funding for the
requirements of the enlarged group.

The Acquisition constitutes a reverse takeover pursuant to the AIM Rules and, as
a result, trading in Freeplay's ordinary shares on AIM will be suspended with
immediate effect pending publication of an Admission Document in relation to the
Acquisition.  A further announcement will be made in due course.


For further information, please contact:

Freeplay Energy plc                                               020 7851 2630
Rory Stear, Chairman and Chief Executive

Charles Stanley Securities                                        020 7953 2000
Mark Taylor

Weber Shandwick Square Mile                                       020 7067 0700
Louise Robson or Rachel Taylor

Notes to Editors
Freeplay's core technology revolves around the efficient conversion and storage
of applied human energy, and the delivery of this energy on demand as
electricity to create self-powered electronic devices.  Initial applications
include radios (both consumer and humanitarian), torches, mobile phone chargers
and standalone foot chargers and the Company has a new product development plan
which anticipates broadening the application of its technology into new product
categories.  Freeplay believes it was first to market and commercialise self-
powered technology and that it is recognised as a leading brand in this market
for such products.

Established in 1994, the Company today has offices in both London and Cape Town
and floated on AIM (AIM: FRE), a market operated by the London Stock Exchange
plc in March 2005.  Further information about Freeplay and its products can be
found at www.freeplay.com.


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