UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 12b-25

                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):[X]Form 10-K [ ]Form 20-F [ ]Form 1l-K [ ]Form 10-Q [ ]Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: December 31, 2002
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K                          SEC FILE NUMBER
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F                              0-21743
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q                           CUSIP NUMBER
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR                            640505103
For the Transition Period Ended:

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    Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has
                   verified any information contained herein.

If the notification  relates to a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

                           NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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                             Full Name of Registrant


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                            Former Name if Applicable


                          2201 Second Street, Suite 402
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            Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)


                              Fort Myers, FL  33901
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                            City, State and Zip Code




PART II - RULES 12B-25(B) AND (C)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be  completed.  (Check  box  if  appropriate)

                  [ ]    (a)  The reasons  described in reasonable  detail in
                              Part III of this form could not be eliminated
                              without unreasonable effort or expense;
                  [X]    (b)  The subject annual report,  semi-annual report,
                              transition  report on Form 10-K,  Form 20-F,
                              II-K, Form N-SAR,  or portion  thereof,  will
                              be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day
                              following  the  prescribed  due  date;  or  the
                              subject  quarterly report of transition report
                              on Form 10-Q, or portion  thereof will be
                              filed on or before the fifth  calendar day
                              following
                              the prescribed due date; and
                  [ ]    (c)  The  accountant's  statement  or other  exhibit
                              required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached
                              if applicable.


PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form 10-K, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within
the prescribed time period. (Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)

In order for the Company to complete the preparation of financial information
for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, the Company requires additional
time to file its Form 10-K for such fiscal year.

PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION






(1)      Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
         notification

          David A. Dodge             239                       337-3434
        __________________        _________                 __________________
             (Name)              (Area Code)                (Telephone Number)


(2)      Have all other periodic  reports  required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter) period



that  the registrant was required to file such reports) been filed? If answer is
no,  identify  report(s).
                                [ X] Yes [   ] No


(3)      Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations
from  the  corresponding  period  for  the  last  fiscal  year  will  be
reflected  by  the  earnings  statements  to  be  included in the subject report
or  portion  thereof?
                                [ X] Yes [  ] No

         If  so,  attach  an  explanation  of  the  anticipated   change,   both
narratively and quantitatively,  and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

                           NEOMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


Date: March 28, 2003                  By:    /s/ David A. Dodge
                                         ____________________________
                                         David A. Dodge, Chief Financial Officer


INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or
by any other duly  authorized  representative.  The name and title of the person
signing  the form  shall  be typed or  printed  beneath  the  signature.  If the
statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized  representative
(other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to
sign  on  behalf  of  the  registrant  shall  be  filed  with  the  form.

                                   ATTENTION
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal
Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).



EXPLANATION SUPPORTING PART IV, ITEM 3

The  Company  expects  to report net sales of approximately $9.4 million for the
fiscal  year  ended  December 31, 2002, as compared to net sales of $8.1 million
for  the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and $27.6 for the fiscal year ended
December  31,  2000.  The  Company expects to report a net loss of approximately
$7.4  million  for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, as compared to a net
loss  of  $25.5 million for fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and $5.4 million
for  fiscal  year  ended  December  31,  2000.