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18 February 2008


For immediate release                                           18 February 2008




                                  HandMade plc
                         ("HandMade" or "the Company")

                 Uma Thurman to star in 'Eloise in Paris' Film



18 February, 2007. LONDON, UK:  HandMade plc, the international rights and film
company, is pleased to announce today that Uma Thurman has taken the role as 
"Nanny" in "Eloise in Paris", a live action feature film which has been adapted
from the children's novel series.

HandMade owns the worldwide rights to Eloise, the iconic and classic American
children's literary character who lives in The Plaza Hotel with her English
nanny.

HandMade has previously produced two Eloise television films for The Wonderful
World of Disney, staring Julie Andrews as the Nanny.  Production of 'Eloise in
Paris' will begin in July 2008 in London, Paris and New York.

Charles Shyer, who will direct the production for HandMade Films and who adapted
the 'Nanny' role with Uma Thurman in mind, is now searching for a young actress
to play the Eloise character.

Development of the follow-up film 'Eloise Goes to Hollywood' has already
started.

The budget for the film is $40 million.  HandMade's film sales company, HandMade
Films International, are selling worldwide rights to the film which will
generate approximately $6m in sales commissions in addition to generating
licensing and producer fees of in excess of $2.5m in the next twelve months.
HandMade has already received $1m of this payment.

David Ravden, Chief Executive Officer of HandMade plc, said: "I am delighted
that Uma has agreed to star in 'Eloise in Paris'.  She is the perfect 21st
Century nanny for our Eloise franchise.  We are confident that the success of
this production, together with all of the other activities that are ongoing at
HandMade, will generate significant value for our shareholders."



For further information please contact:


HandMade plc                                                      020 7518 8230
David Ravden, CEO

Buchanan Communications                                           020 7466 5000
Tim Anderson, Mary-Jane Johnson

Canaccord Adams                                                   020 7050 6500
Mark Williams



About HandMade



HandMade Plc, which encompasses HandMade Films International and HandMade Film
Productions, is an independent international rights and film Production Company
with one of the UK's largest independent film libraries. The HandMade Group
acquires, owns and exploits intellectual property rights, comprising film, TV
and theatrical productions, book and music rights, and merchandising. They are
the sole owners of all ancillary and merchandising rights to the bestselling '
Eloise' books and specialise in the marketing and branding of all 'Eloise'
merchandise plus production and marketing of remakes of all films in their
library.  HandMade plc was re-admitted to trading on AIM in May 2006 and has
offices in both London and Los Angeles.

Under the original ownership of George Harrison, HandMade was responsible for
producing some of the great British films of the 70's and 80's: The Long Good
Friday, Mona Lisa and Time Bandits to name but a few.



About Uma Thurman


Uma Thurman has proven herself to be one of the most versatile young actresses
by playing a variety of compelling characters. In 1996, Thurman received an
Academy Award nomination for Quentin Tarantino's critically lauded PULP FICTION,
in which she played Mia Wallace, a sexy and comedic mobster's wife. Thurman also
appeared in THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS AND DOGS, BATMAN & ROBIN, GATTACA, opposite
Ethan Hawke, LES MISERABLES with Liam Neeson and THE AVENGERS.  In 2003 and 2004
Uma reunited with Quentin Tarantino. Thurman starred in his bloody installments
KILL BILL: VOLUME 1 and KILL BILL: VOLUME 2, both of which she was nominated for
a Golden Globe. Uma has recently completed her latest film called "The
Accidental Husband." which she both starred in and produced.



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