Television production growth exceeds 15%

27th March, 2006: The growth in Beyond’s television production operations continues with several new programs being commissioned in both the Domestic & US markets.

Beyond Productions is producing a new lifestyle series for the Nine Network in Australia. In addition Pacific & Beyond has been commissioned by the Nine Network to produce a third series of the successful pre-school program “New MacDonald’s Farm” – making this total series run to date 135 half hours.

Newly commissioned US based productions include “Kidspace”, a series of 26 half hours for US cable broadcaster HGTV. The Series is being produced out of Beyond’s Washington DC office and has been developed with HGTV. Beyond is also producing a new package of 5 x 1 hour programs for US cable broadcaster - The Learning Channel (TLC). The package includes 2 one hour programs under the banner “Fashion Fanatics”, two programs focussing on real estate – “Quick Buck” and “Bringing Down the House” and one hour following the fortunes of recent lottery winners in a program entitled “Jackpot - Lottery Homes 2”.

Total production revenues for the Group in the 2005/06 financial year are expected to increase 15% to $48,100,000 (2005: $41,721,000), as previously announced.

95% of forecast production revenues for the 2005/2006 financial year have now been committed to by third party broadcasters.

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All enquiries should be directed to:

Mr Mikael Borglund, Managing Director, Beyond International Limited
Telephone 02 9437 2000 or email: investor_relations@beyond.com.au

published: Monday, March 27, 2006