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FAST WEB MEDIA APPOINTS ALEX BROADFOOT AS HEAD OF SEARCH

10:00 9/09/2004

Fast Web Media, the UK based operating company, wholly owned by Total Sports Online ASA, has promoted former Account Manager for the official League Managers Association website to the post of Head of Search.

Alex Broadfoot, a graduate from Nottingham University, joined Fast Web Media in August 2000 as feature writer on its flagship football web site 4thegame.com, ensuring delivery of accurate, up to date content and assisting in the successful integration of commercial partners, sponsors and affiliates. He was then promoted to oversee the management of the official League Managers Association website playing a lead role in the design and build of the site.

Alex's experience in the football website industry saw him also take on an Account Manager role for the Football Conference website in 2004 and undertake several successful marketing campaigns for Fast Web Media targeting Premiership fans online.

Mike Flynn, CEO of Fast Web Media Ltd said: "We are delighted to promote Alex as Head of Search for Fast Web Media; his excellent knowledge of football at all levels and his experience in targeting football fans online and understanding their needs from online resources make him an invaluable addition to our team. He will manage the Megasoccer.com search site and realise its full potential as the industry's first soccer-specific search engine."

Alex Broadfoot said: "I'm excited by the promotion to Head of Search at Fast Web Media and managing the Megasoccer.com search site is a challenge I am looking forward to. After four years at Fast Web Media I'm keen to play a key role in the development of Fast Web Media's search projects as the company leads the way in this new era of Search."