1Spatial Holdings Regulatory News (SPA)

11 Sep 2006 13:50

Z Group PLC11 September 2006 Z Group PLC Agreement with PC World London, UK -September 11th 2006 - Z GROUP PLC, the AIM listed developer andprovider of leading consumer Internet technologies, announces that it has signedits first ONSPEED Mobile retail agreement with leading UK electronics retailerPC World. ONSPEED Mobile provides Internet access through mobile handsets. ONSPEED Mobile will be available now throughout all PC World's 135 storesnationwide, at an RRP of £24.99. PC World already sells Z GROUP's award winning ONSPEED software product acrossall of its stores and ONSPEED is currently distributed by HMV, Amazon, VirginMegastores, John Lewis, WH Smith, Game and a number of Tesco stores. In addition, Z GROUP has also recently signed a multi-year agreement withInteractive Ideas to distribute all Z GROUP titles to online retailers and toindependent software retailers nationwide. Commenting on the agreement with PC World, Jamie True, Joint Chief Executive ofZ GROUP said: "We already have a good reach throughout the UK, but are delighted to haveextended our product range with leading UK retailer PC World. They have a greattrack record with our ONSPEED product and will be able to help us re-enforce ourretail and online strategy." Launched 24 months ago, ONSPEED has become the leading Internet accelerationsoftware in Europe, with over 750,000 users. ONSPEED's sophisticated email andweb acceleration technology provides a dramatic improvement in access speedsover any Internet connection anywhere in the world all via a simple download.ONSPEED Mobile is a natural progression of the ONSPEED brand, providing mobileInternet access. It enables its users to access the full Internet through amobile phone, by using unique compression and mobile screen reformatting. About Z GROUP Founded in 2002, Z GROUP is a successful, publicly listed London-basedtechnology company which acquires, licences and develops technologies andprofitably commercialises them through proven branded marketing techniques,offering cutting edge, easy to use and affordable software. With over half a million customers to date, Z GROUP has six software businesslines: • OnShare: proprietary and revolutionary file sharing software enabling highly secure communication between small or large groups of users • ONSPEED Mobile: unique mobile phone acceleration software, which speeds up and optimises slow Internet connections and helps users control associated costs • ONSPEED: the fastest Internet acceleration software on the market, which instantly enables any PC, Mac and Pocket PC user to browse and email at near Broadband speeds by using a 9-patented compression technology • Net2Roam and NetAway: services that allow individuals and SMEs to obtain local Dial-up access numbers worldwide at rates below normal international rates • Onbidder: a service that integrates into eBay, making a user's bid at the last second of an auction - giving the user the best chance to win their item at the best possible price For more information on the Group, visit www.zgroupplc.com For further information: Alex Mackey CATULLUS CONSULTING + 44 7773 787 458 Saskia Hopmann Z GROUP PLC +44 207 952 4026 saskia@zgroupplc.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange