RNS Number:3624R
Galleon Holdings PLC
28 October 2003

For release                                                      28 October 2003

   GALLEON HOLDINGS PLC ("GALLEON"): OGGIES SUPER SURFING HERO FISTRAL FREDDIE
                       JOINS FORCES WITH THE MET

   SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH METROPOLITAN POLICE FOR INTERNET SAFETY CAMPAIGN



Galleon Holdings Plc ("Galleon"), the AIM-listed cross media company, announces
that it has signed a sponsorship deal with the Metropolitan Police aimed at
protecting children surfing the Internet.


Galleon's cartoon character, surfing hero "Fistral Freddie", is linking up with
football star David James, England and West Ham goalkeeper, to promote the
"safer surfing" initiative , targeted at 10 to 11 year olds, unveiled last
Wednesday, at New Scotland Yard.


Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir John Stevens attended the launch, which
included a multi-media presentation featuring video clips of Fistral Freddie,
due to hit TV screens next year as one of the fully-animated co-stars of
"OGGIES", a series following the adventures of a group of extreme sports stars
who encourage children to get fitter by surfing, skate boarding and mountain
biking.


Galleon Chairman Jim Driscoll, MBE, co-creator of "OGGIES", said:


"Galleon is delighted to be involved with this initiative, which encourages
youngsters to be careful when surfing the Internet, particularly in the light of
recent horror stories about children being abducted after visiting Internet
chatrooms. We believe "Fistral Freddie" is the ideal cartoon hero to deliver
this vital 'Have Fun - Be Safe' message", and it's involvement with the Met once
again confirms the strength of Galleon's IPR (Intellectual Property Rights)
portfolio of characters.


Galleon has designed, sourced and supplied a range of products for this
campaign, which includes mouse mats, pencils, temporary tattoos, bookmarks and
postcards, with Fistral Freddie's "Keep Safe" message prominent throughout. The
postcards allow children to keep alternative age/sex/location details to hand,
so they do not reveal their real identity. They also include the slogan: "Safer
Surfing: Have Fun, Be Safe On The Net With Fistral Freddie".


David James, England's number one goalkeeper, said:


"As a parent, I feel that the production and well-being of children should be at
the forefront of all our minds. I congratulate the Met and Crimestoppers on this
very important initiative and look forward to working with the Met on making
safer surfer on the net a national success."


ENDS


For further information:


Jim Driscoll                                Paul Wooding / Natalie Johnson
Chairman                                    MCC International
Galleon Holdings                            T: 01962 888 100
T: 07785 977 969                            E: galleon@mccint.com


Sam Allen
Binns & Co. PR Ltd
T: 0207 7862 829


Editor's notes


Research shows that five million children aged 9 to 16 regularly use some of the
100,000 Internet chatrooms every year in Britain, and that paedophiles often
pose as teenagers, to win the confidence of their victims. "Safer Surfing"
empowers youngsters to make informed decisions about the information they
release to strangers.


The project was designed by PC Bruce Muldoon, an officer based in Ealing, West
London. He created the acronym S.A.F.E.R to link with the surfing message, with
Fistral Freddie helping to highlight key points. The acronym stands for: S
ecrets (Never keep them!); A ttachments (Don't open them!); F alse (Don't
believe them!); E xit (Don't stay there!) and R emember (Remain in public chat
areas!).


Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bill Griffiths, Director of Serious Crime for the
Metropolitan Police Service, said, "The Met's Safer Surfing program providees
London kids with the skills to stay safe while enjoying the Internet. The web is
a valuable and exciting tool, but we must not underestimate the power it has to
reach our children --- and be misused."


The scheme has also received sponsorship from Crimestoppers and will be
presented in classrooms by police officers with the Metropolitan Police training
90 schools to provide each one with the computer equipment to educate
schoolchildren in the capital.


Deputy Assistant Commissioner Bill Griffiths, Director of Serious Crime for the
Metropolitan Police Service, said, "The Met's Safer Surfing program provides
London kids with the skills to stay safe while enjoying the Internet. The web is
a valuable and exciting tool, but we must not underestimate the power it has to
reach our children - and be misused."


Crimestoppers' Chairman, Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, said, "It is distressing that a
bright new medium of such importance should have become subject to vile misuse.
There are few things more important in life than the safety of our children, I
am happy to support such an important programme."


Michael Laurie, Chief Executive of Crimestoppers, said, "Crime-solving charity
Crimestoppers Trust is pleased to be associated with the Safer Surfing package.
Crimestoppers' anonymous freephone number 0800 555111 can offer a means of
support to young people to their parents, who do not wish to go directly to
police with information they have about someone using the Internet to attract
children. We therefore support Safer Surfing initially in London, and later,
when it is made available to other police forces throughout the UK".






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