11th December 2009

Hollywood Media Services Plc

("HMS" or the "Company")

Update on Trading and proposed Delisting 

The Board of Hollywood Media Services Plc announces that since the suspension of trading in the Company's shares on 25 June 2009 it has been in negotiations with several parties including the Company's major shareholders and potential new equity and debt providers, to raise the necessary working capital for the Group and to fund the acquisitions where terms had already been negotiated. 

The Group has suffered significantly from the recession in 2009 although cost savings of more than £400,000 annually have contributed to an improving trend. The trading subsidiaries have delivered to the Group EBITDA of £90,000 for the 4 months to October 2009 based on the unaudited management accounts. However, negotiations to raise the required working capital for the Group, in the current economic climate, were extremely difficult and have ultimately proved unsuccessful. The Company has also, crucially, been unable to obtain payment of the subscription monies due from the two investors who defaulted in the fundraising in May 2009. Whilst the Directors are continuing to pursue the defaulting investors for payment the lack of these subscription monies together with the inability to raise alternative equity and/or debt finance has placed significant pressure on the Group.

In view of the above the Directors are now of the opinion that the Company is no longer able to fund the Group. The Board has taken advice from which it has concluded that the Company's interests will be best served refinancing the Group off AiM which will allow management to concentrate on developing the business without the ongoing cost burden of a listing which has failed to provide the anticipated benefits to the group. 

Shareholders will be aware from the announcement made on 13 November 2009 that the Company's nominated adviser resigned on that date, as they did from other advisorships, following their acquisition by a larger company. For the reasons above, it is not planned to appoint a new nominated advisor and accordingly, under the AIM Rules, the listing of the Company's shares on AIM will be cancelled with effect from 13th December 2009.

The Directors believe the trading companies can trade profitably without the cost burden of the stock market and will continue the strategy of organic and acquisitive growth with internally generated or private equity support which the directors believe will be better suited to a small company than raising funds on the public markets in the current economic climate. There will be further updates for shareholders on this in the new year. 

The company intends to expand use of the company website (www.hmservicesplc.com) to allow shareholders and press regular updates and will, through newly planned shareholder consultation seek input as the strategy develops. It is intention of the directors to consider a listing on AIM or an alternative market in the future when the company reaches a size to make such a listing viable. 

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