RNS No 8320n
FREEPAGES GROUP PLC
29th January 1999


                         FREEPAGES GROUP PLC
                   ("Freepages" or the "Company")
                                  
                     1st Quarter trading results
                             
               and Internet partnership with Flextech

* Revenue for the 1st Quarter 1999 increased to # 5.35 million up
  18 per cent compared to the same quarter last year and up 5 per 
  cent compared to 4th quarter 1998.

* Significant reduction in Scoot (UK) operating loss to #2.4
  million in 1st quarter 1999 reduced by 52 per cent compared to same
  quarter  last year and reduced by 28 per cent compared to the  4th
  quarter 1998. Loss per share amounted to 1.0 pence for the Group.

* Telephone usage increased to 5.6 million up 65 per cent compared
  to  the same quarter last year and up 12 per cent compared to  4th
  quarter 1998.

* Internet  usage  increased to 24.5 million  up  266  per  cent
  compared to the same quarter last year and up 29 per cent compared 
  to 4th quarter 1998 and accounted for more than 40 per cent of 
  overall usage during December 1998.

* Internet  partnership  with Flextechs  wholly  owned  channel
  websites;  Bravo, Living, Trouble and Challenge TV.   Details  are
  provided in a separate press release.

* Extension  of partnership with Microsoft was announced  on  22
  January 1999 whereby Scoot internet users can start utilising  MSN
  Expedia comprehensive travel service.

The  results  in this release comply with the continuing obligations
imposed  by the Nasdaq and London Stock Exchanges and are the  first
of  a new abridged version of the results for the period.  In future
this abridged version will enable the Company to report on its first
and third quarter results in a more efficient and timely manner.

Commenting on todays results, Robert Bonnier CEO said:

"The  Company achieved further progress during the seasonally weaker
first quarter in terms of operating efficiencies, revenue, usage and
overall  leverage  of the branded Scoot network.  These  encouraging
trends  are  expected to continue during the rest of  the  year  and
should  further  benefit from the implementation  of  our  marketing
communication  plan starting early March in the  Carlton  region  as
well  as  from  the anticipated new complementary revenue  generated
from product, service and partnership agreements."

For further information contact:

Freepages Group plc                      0171 368 3900
Robert Bonnier, CEO
Ronald Dorjee, CFO                     
Miranda Cleverdon, MD Corporate Communications

Buchanan Communications Limited          0171 466 5000
Richard Oldworth
Richard Darby

                       Review of Scoot (UK) Operations

                  Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4  Q1 1999    1Qtr   Growth
                 1998   1998   1998   1998           Growth   1Qtr
                                                    Year- on-1999-on
                                                      Year    4Qtr
                                                              1998
Marketing                                                       
services
Revenue    #m*    3.8    4.1    4.5   4.6    4.6      18%      0%
Subscribers **  13,400 20,200 26,300 30,400 32,100    140%      6%
Churn (%)            -     36%    21%   17%    13%      -      24%
EBIT  #m         (5.7)  (4.0)  (3.4)  (3.2)  (2.4)    58%     25%
Telephonic         3.4    4.2    4.8    5.0    5.6     65%     12%
usage (m)
                                                                
Internet                                                        
Revenue  #m       0.0    0.1    0.2   0.4    0.6      600%    50%
Subscribers **     900  1,300  2,200 3,400  5,400      500%    59%
Churn                -      -      -     -     10%       -      -
EBIT  #m ***     (0.1)  (0.3)  (0.2) (0.1)   0.0        -      -
Internet usage (m) 6.7   12.3   16.5  19.0   24.5      266%    29%

                                                                
Transactions                                                    
Mid-call             -      -      -     -      -                 
transfer
Memberships #'000    -      -      -    50     50                
Telecoms             -      -      -     -      -                 
EBIT                 -      -      -     -    0.0                
                                                                
Other                                                           
Licensing  #'000     -      -    200    80    100                
Set-up     #'000   750      -      -     -      -                 
Other      #'000     -      -      -     -      -                 
EBIT                                          0.0                

*   The  marketing services revenue was achieved with approximately  
    15  per cent lower selling days available compared to the 4th 
    quarter 1998.

**  Net  paying subscribers at the end of the period are rounded down
    to nearest 100

*** Internet costs include production & network related costs as well
    as proportional SG&A costs.
    Internet Accounting Revenues remain calculated on a monthly basis.

                          Key Financial Statistics

     #m        Q1    Q2 1998  Q3      Q4   Q1 1999    1Qtr    Growth
               1998           1998    1998            Growth    1Qtr
                                                     Year- on- 1999-
                                                       Year    on 4th
                                                                Qtr
                                                                1998
                                                                  
Total Revenue   4.5      4.1   4.9     5.1     5.35     18%       5%
                                                                  
SG&A*           6.7      6.8   6.8     7.0     6.35      5%       9%
Marketing       2.8      1.5   1.4     1.3     1.40     50%       8%
                                                                  
EBIT UK        (5.0)    (4.3) (3.2)   (3.2)   (2.40)    52%      28%
(UK EBIT-      (111%)   (105%)(65%)   (61%)   (45%)                
revenue ratio)**
                                                                  
International   0.7      1.3   1.0     0.7     0.8***   14%      14%
                                                                  
Associates                                                        
(expense)
Scoot (NL)     (0.7)    (1.0)  (0.6)   (0.9)   (0.6)                
Scoot (B)      (0.4)    (0.3)  (0.9)   (1.5)   (1.0)                
TDS Ltd        (0.2)    (0.6)  (0.3)   (0.5)   (0.3)                
RequesT        (0.1)    (0.1)  (0.1)   (0.1)   (0.1)                
                                                                  
Net cash       24.4     17.4   12.6     6.8     2.5                 

*   SG&A  includes  cost of sales and excludes marketing and 
    international costs.  Marketing  and  international  costs  
    are represented separately above.

**  UK  EBIT (excluding international costs) divided by total 
    accounting revenue generated during the period.

*** Includes # 100,000 in relation to full listing upgrade.

The first quarter results, which are unaudited have been prepared on 
the basis  of the accounting policies set out in the Groups 1996/97
Annual report  and  Accounts.   The  information  presented  herein  
does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of Section 
240  of  the Companies Act 1985 (as amended).

END

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