STP.L Regulatory News (STP)

20 Mar 2006 07:02

Spiritel PLC20 March 2006 For immediate release 20 March 2006 SPIRITEL PLC ("Spiritel" or "the Company") Signs first Managed Services contract Spiritel plc (AIM: STP), the telecommunications services business, is pleased toannounce that it has signed its first managed services contract, marking animportant milestone for the Company. The contract has been signed with PNCTelecom Services Ltd, the UK numbering services company that specialises inpremium rate services and network based media delivery solutions. Managed services is a new line of business for Spiritel, which is providing theservice in association with Affiniti, part of the Kingston Communications group,that provides IT and telecoms solutions. The managed services product builds onthe Company's position as one of the leading alternative carriers of UK fixed tomobile traffic. The managed services product has been developed for switchless resellersoffering fixed line services to residential, SME and corporate customers.Resellers are able to benefit from the cost savings achieved through Spiritel'scompetitive international and mobile termination charges and from Affiniti'snational network. This contract builds on the Company's existing relationship with PNC TelecomServices Ltd. In October 2005 Spiritel entered a supply agreement with PNCTelecom Services Ltd under which the Company provides PNC Telecom Services Ltdwith a range of VoIP products. Alastair Mills, Spiritel's Chief Executive, commented: "The signing of our firstmanaged services contract is a milestone for the Company and highlights theincreasing breadth of our services and the effectiveness of providing servicesto resellers as a route to market. These services leverage our core skills inthe provision of high quality, cost effective fixed line and mobile calltermination." ENDS For further information: Spiritel plc 020 7160 0100Alastair Mills, Chief Executive Teather & Greenwood 020 7426 9000Jeff Keating Buchanan Communications 020 7466 5000Mark CourtMary-Jane Johnson Notes for Editors: About Spiritel plc Spiritel (AIM: STP) is the holding company for a growing group of companieswhose focus is telecommunications services and products. Spiritel, through itsSpiritel Technologies division, has developed a suite of leading-edge VoIPproducts, positioning the Company to benefit from the migration from traditionaltelephony to VoIP services. Spiritel Technologies' route to market is viareseller partners. Spiritel's initial trading division, Expo Communications, wasfounded in 2000 and is one of Europe's leading call termination businessesfocussing on calls from fixed lines to mobiles. Expo's client base includesTelewest, Level (3), One.Tel and Your Communications among others. SpiritelTechnologies' VoIP products are highly complementary to Expo's terminationservices as most phone calls made via VoIP require termination in the same wayas calls from traditional fixed line phones. Spiritel joined the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in July 2004. For further information please visit www.spiritelplc.com About Affiniti - Partner Services Affiniti is the communications integrator, created from the coming together ofKingston Communications' Business and Partner Services divisions, Omnetica andTechnica in 2005. Affiniti's Partner Services team provides flexible, end-to-end solutions toresellers, ISPs, media service providers and carriers, including connectivityand bandwidth services like carrier pre-selection, leaselines, numbertranslation and premium rate services and VoIP. It utilitises Affiniti's2,200km national network to provide the backbone of these services and giveschannel partners dedicated sales, marketing and technical support. Affiniti is a Kingston Communications business with offices throughout the UKand employing 1,400 people. See www.affiniti.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange