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Demon, part of Thus, has been named Provider of the Year 1999/2000 by readers of Net Magazine in the Netherlands for the second year running.

Net Magazine is the Netherlands' leading Internet magazine. The results featured in the magazine's NedRidder section, which published a host of reader plaudits for the Demon service.

• Demon Internet should be Provider of the Year. Recently it has become possible to send and receive faxes via your email address... not to mention unlimited e-mail addresses, a fixed IP address, a 20MB homepage etc, etc. That's why I give Demon a 10! - Dave Mertens
• My compliments to Demon Internet. It's the Rolls Royce of providers. I have been with Demon for more than two years and never had a problem - Louise Garofalo

"This is a well-deserved award for Demon people in the Netherlands, who have worked hard to ensure our customers receive quality service and products. As the most experienced and customer-focused ISP in the country, Demon is very happy to receive this accolade from the readers of such a prestigious magazine" said Chris Willis, General Manager, Demon Netherlands.

This award comes as a further success for Demon who were voted the second best ISP on the Planet in 1999 by the UK's Internet Magazine and are currently the UK's most popular web hosting company, as compiled by Netcraft.

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Notes to Editors

Thus plc, one of the UK's leading data & Internet solutions providers, focuses on the delivery of high quality communication solutions to meet the requirements of business customers. This focus has proved to be so successful that Thus has been rated most highly overall for the quality of its products and services in the 1999 Telecom Manager Association (TMA) reports.

Thus, which is a leading Internet Service Provider principally under the "Demon" brand, throughout the UK and the Netherlands, is the UK's largest web host and was rated as the second best ISP on the planet, in the December issue of Internet Magazine. Thus also provides a number of interactive services, such as premium rate services providing sports, weather, financial and other information as well as competitions and games.

Thus offers a wide range of data and telecommunication services primarily to the UK business sector including direct and indirect switched, freephone and other number translation services. The company also provided non-switched services, such as capacity, leased line and managed data services.

Thus is a leading provider of call centre services in the UK delivering a comprehensive range of call centre services for a number of blue chip business customers. These services include providing call centres on a fully outsourced basis, telemarketing services, call centre integration, fulfillment, consulting services and disaster recovery services.

On 4th October, Thus changed name from ScottishTelecom as part of the company's aim to become one of the UK's leading Internet and data solutions providers. In November 1999, ScottishPower floated 49.9% of Thus on the London Stock Exchange, valuing Thus plc at £2.2bn.

Thus has sites across the UK and in the Netherlands.