Fireone a "mini NLR" floated today on AIM looks interesting with plenty of growth possibility..



Embargoed until 0800 2 June 2005

FireOne Group plc
('FireOne' or the 'Company')

First day of dealings on the AIM Market

FireOne, the provider of payment processing services for the online gaming
industry, announces that its entire issued ordinary share capital has today been
admitted to trading on the AIM market of London Stock Exchange plc
('Admission'), under the ticker symbol 'FPA'.

As part of the flotation, Numis Securities Limited placed 10,000,000 ordinary
shares at 241 pence per share (the 'Placing'), raising 24.1 million (before
expenses) in cash for Optimal Group Inc., the parent company, as a selling
shareholder. As at Admission, there are a total of 50,000,000 ordinary shares in
issue with a market capitalisation (at the 241 pence per ordinary share placing
price) of 120.5 million.

Mitch Garber, Executive Chairman of FireOne commented:
'We are very positive about the continued opportunities available to FireOne
within the growing online gaming industry and our admission to AIM, amongst
other respected leisure and gaming companies, is the next logical step in
FireOne's development.'

- Ends -

Enquiries:

FireOne +44 (0) 78 7023 4746
Ben Dalfen, Chief Operating Officer
David Schwartz, Chief Financial Officer

Numis Securities Ltd +44 (0) 20 7776 1500
Jag Mundi / Amer Khan / Andrew Burnett

Weber Shandwick Square Mile +44 (0) 20 7067 0700
Kirsty Raper / Nick Oborne / Susanne Walker

Notes to editors:

FireOne is a provider of payment processing services for the online
gaming industry, providing the operators of online casinos, poker rooms and
sports books (including Sportingbet/Paradise Poker, Casino on Net (
www.888.com
)
and PartyPoker.com) and their customers with a secure, convenient and
cost-effective system to collect, deposit and withdraw funds.

As at 31 March 2005, the business was providing its services to over 300
online gaming operators, representing approximately 1,500 websites.

For the 12 months ended 31 December 2004, the business delivered profit
before tax of US$14.8 million on turnover of US$43.0 million. Unaudited results
for the three months ended 31 March 2005, show profit before tax of US$6.0
million and turnover of US$14.9 million.

Since the mid-1990s, revenues in the online gaming industry have grown
at approximately 35 per cent. per year to exceed US $7 billion in 2004. This
figure represents only 3 per cent. of the total worldwide land-based and
internet gaming market and these revenues are expected to show significant
growth in the next few years.

The Placing shares represent 20 per cent. of the issued share capital of
the Company, with the balance being retained by Optimal Group Inc. ('OGI') and
one of its subsidiaries. OGI is a leading payments and services company, based
in Montreal, Canada; its shares are quoted on NASDAQ (OPMR:NAS). Prior to the
Placing, FireOne was a wholly owned subsidiary of OGI. The Company has not
raised any new funds as the Directors believe that the FireOne is able to
finance its operations from its existing cashflow.

The Directors believe that the Placing and Admission will give FireOne
focus and increased autonomy from OGI; greater profile and status; and greater
prominence in Europe for future growth.

not quite the same as NLR but here's hoping the sp rises nice and steadily!

Up 9p today, and up 22%since the start of the month, is no one else in this , i'm getting a bit lonely on here.

I'm still holding and have good vibes about this one--we'll do well together jimmy.

Good moneyplus , i bought the day they floated and so far so good, 22% in one month is a good return, still watching carefully though .

I picked up some Isat and they are up too--worth a look.

jimmy-doyou think this is going to shoot up like nlr--it's doing well today, keep this up and I'll be well pleased.

It's been a bit of a steady eddy, and that's fine with me. NLR's well down i'm looking for the next ride up with that.

Up it goes again , it's no steady eddy this week..

Up 19p now, this is flying.

Any news about to break do you think??

I don't know why the rise moneyplus , i'll have to search tonight when iv'e more time ,still happy with that.

Going well again today , up 19.5p..

I'm still holding jimmy--looks as though we're on our own! When people wake up to this I think it will perform like NLR and that one is rocketing up at the moment and I haven't found our why. I wonder if GF has checked these out?

No problem moneyplus we'll go it alone , glad i kept a few of these...JB..

This one looks better value than NLR at the moment. Bought some yesterday at 379p and topped up today at 387p. Trading announcement is scheduled for 9 August. The parent company (Nasdaq listed OPMR) announces results after market closing on 8 August. It has not attracted the same attention as Neteller (which is now worth almost 1 billion and hence has got the big boys interested) but there seems to be no reason why it should not just as well.
Keep holding and enjoy the ride.

From what you guys and gals are saying I may join you tomorrow. Am in NETeller for the long ride. Lets hope it keeps going North SD

I'm in @ 390 so you are not so lonely, many others joining to SD

Yes i'm still in from the day of float, sold some when they had made big gains and kept the rest,,wish i had kept them all now. Surprised that more people on here didn't get in to these after the success with NLR..

400p about to be breached.
It's looking good for next week and up to the trading announcement on the 9th August.

Sold out afew weeks back to take profits--now back in today as a TS is due on Aug 9th and it looks as if it will be good!! still plenty of buying.