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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-05-003984.txt : 20050210
<SEC-HEADER>0001144204-05-003984.hdr.sgml : 20050210
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050210192708
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-05-003984
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050210

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:		05594751

	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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-08</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. UNIT 906</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></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>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to purchase common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.239</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-02-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-02-08</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1000000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5290000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest 25% upon grant, and 25% upon each subsequent anniversary date until fully vested</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/William E. Fritz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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