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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041223205037
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-04-022734
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041223
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041223

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022701
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				363680347
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2201 SECOND ST STE 600
		STREET 2:		STE 600
		CITY:			FORT MYERS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6303554404

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2201 SECOND STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 600
		CITY:			FORT MYERS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEVSYS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960911

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRITZ CHARLES W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046601

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21743
		FILM NUMBER:		041225523

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC
		STREET 2:		2201 SECIBD ST
		CITY:			FORT MYERS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3127261224

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KLIMEK & ANDERSON, P.C.
		STREET 2:		30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001022701</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NEOM</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001046601</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FRITZ CHARLES W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>8721 CAJUPUT COVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT MYERS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33919</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>146893</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.249</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17110574</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Filer transferred 146893 shares in private transaction as repayment of a loan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Charles W. Fritz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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