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2003

THUS plc, through its Demon brand, announced today that it is to waive all connection charges on its entire range of ADSL broadband products.

The Demon branded ADSL services are one of the widest ranges in the UK - from single user services providing up to 500kb/s downstream bandwidth to those offering 2Mb/s downstream bandwidth and able to support multiple users. In addition to the standard services in which bandwidth is shared with up to 50 users, premium Demon ADSL services are on offer in which bandwidth of up to 2Mb/s is made available exclusively to a single user or business. Connection charges for all these services, whether provided in private or commercial premises are to be waived from 6th January 2003.

Product Director, Nigel Stevens, commented: "In these tough economic conditions no business should ignore the commercial and technical advantage offered by high speed, always on connections to the Internet. The benefits to individuals in terms of information, entertainment and communication are now undeniable but the only way to achieve a truly inclusive 'broadband Britain' is to remove the barriers to entry.

"Coupled with a significant reduction in the charge levied by our suppliers we believe the demand now exists to enable us to waive all connection charges until at least the end of March 2003, at which point we will review our connection charges policy once again. Our growing broadband subscriber base coupled with recent technical and regulatory developments are changing the dynamics of the market. We believe there may be further opportunities to make broadband services more affordable."