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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-01-11</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001132874</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YA Global Investments</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>101 HUDSON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JERSEY CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07302</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001271849</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YORKVILLE ADVISORS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>101 HUDSON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JERSEY CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07302</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001271848</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ANGELO MARK</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>101 HUDSON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 3700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JERSEY CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07302</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.01</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-07-29</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>125000000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.01</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-01-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>225000000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These derivative securities are presently exercisable, however each of the identified derivative securities has a cap, which
 prevents the holder of each derivative security from converting and/or exercising it if such conversion and/or exercise
 would cause the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such holder and its affiliates to exceed
 4.99% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock following such conversion and/or exercise of the derivative security.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">As the Investment Manager of YA Global, Yorkville Advisors, LLC (&quot;Yorkville&quot;) may be deemed to beneficially own the warrant
 beneficially owned by YA Global.  As the president of Yorkville, the investment manager to YA Global, and as the portfolio
 manager to YA Global, Mark Angelo (&quot;Angelo&quot;) may be deemed to beneficially own the put option right beneficially owned by YA
 Global.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Except for the 36,331,729 shares of Common Stock and the Derivative Securities beneficially owned by YA Global, the other
 Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest,
 and its report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of these securities
 for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These derivative securities are presently exercisable, however each of the identified derivative securities has a cap, which
 prevents the holder of each derivative security from converting and/or exercising it if such conversion and/or exercise
 would cause the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such holder and its affiliates to exceed
 9.99% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock following such conversion and/or exercise of the derivative security.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This report is filed jointly by YA Global Investments, L.P., Yorkville Advisors, LLC and Mark Angelo.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven S. Goldstein By: Yorkville Advisors, LLC By: Steven S. Goldstein Its: Investment Manager</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven S. Goldstein By: Yorkville Advisors, LLC By: Steven S. Goldstein Its: Investment Manager</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark Angelo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
