Disposal

British Telecommunications PLC
12 April 2001



                                        11 April 2001

VIAG Interkom goes for mobile Internet

Tiscali takes over fixed-network Internet operation planet-interkom

Munich. VIAG Interkom and Tiscali have agreed the sale of planet-interkom. The
Italian telecommunications provider will take over the Internet activity of
VIAG Interkom and run it within the framework of its European strategy.
Following the sale of its city-carrier stake and the spinning off of its
fixed-network business with effect from 1 March 2001, this is VIAG Interkom's
last step on the road to becoming a pure mobile communications provider of the
second and third generation.



Tiscali has agreed to pay to VIAG Interkom a consideration of

Euro15 million in cash and 4,141,758 new Tiscali shares, which at yesterday's
closing price of Tiscali shares is equivalent to a total consideration of
Euro77.6 million. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first
half of 2001. On completion of the transaction the effective interest of VIAG
Interkom in Tiscali will be approximately 1.2 per cent.

'Of course this doesn't mean we are saying goodbye to the Internet', stresses
Maximilian Ardelt, CEO of VIAG Interkom. 'Rather, the company is concentrating
on mobile data services, including mobile Internet access. This is the future
of mobile communications and m-commerce for us.'

The customers of planet-interkom will still be able to use all aspects of this
Internet service in full as before. The contract is still subject to the
approval of the corporate committees and their regulatory clearance.



VIAG Interkom GmbH & Co

VIAG Interkom GmbH & Co, a subsidiary company of BT Wireless, covers the
complete telecommunications requirements of its mobile communication
customers. With its own large-scale network infrastructure, the company offers
a product range which, as well as innovative postpaid and prepaid products,
also includes mobile data services based on GPRS technology. Moreover, the
company is planning the introduction of the next mobile communication
generation, UMTS.

VIAG Interkom service numbers:

Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], Fax Info Service: 0800-55 222 77

Further information:

Rudolf Boll          Tel.: [phone]

VIAG Interkom GmbH & Co, Press Department

Georg-Brauchle-Ring 23-25, D-80992 Munchen

Fax: [phone], http://www.viaginterkom.de