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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-04-023028.txt : 20041229
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041229160432
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-04-023028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041229
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041229

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 WILLIAM E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046602

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21743
		FILM NUMBER:		041231249

	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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-27</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001022701</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NEOM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001046602</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FRITZ WILLIAM E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4021 GULF SHORE BLVD. N.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>UNITE 906</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NAPLES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>34103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.244</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>48475944</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">William Fritz owns 46,697,365 shares directly, and has beneficial ownership in an additional 101,370 held by his wife,
and 1,677,209 shares as trustee for trusts and partnerships for the Fritz family.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William E. Fritz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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