Z Group PLC
11 September 2006
Z Group PLC
Agreement with PC World
London, UK -September 11th 2006 - Z GROUP PLC, the AIM listed developer and
provider of leading consumer Internet technologies, announces that it has signed
its first ONSPEED Mobile retail agreement with leading UK electronics retailer
PC World. ONSPEED Mobile provides Internet access through mobile handsets.
ONSPEED Mobile will be available now throughout all PC World's 135 stores
nationwide, at an RRP of £24.99.
PC World already sells Z GROUP's award winning ONSPEED software product across
all of its stores and ONSPEED is currently distributed by HMV, Amazon, Virgin
Megastores, John Lewis, WH Smith, Game and a number of Tesco stores.
In addition, Z GROUP has also recently signed a multi-year agreement with
Interactive Ideas to distribute all Z GROUP titles to online retailers and to
independent software retailers nationwide.
Commenting on the agreement with PC World, Jamie True, Joint Chief Executive of
Z GROUP said:
'We already have a good reach throughout the UK, but are delighted to have
extended our product range with leading UK retailer PC World. They have a great
track record with our ONSPEED product and will be able to help us re-enforce our
retail and online strategy.'
Launched 24 months ago, ONSPEED has become the leading Internet acceleration
software in Europe, with over 750,000 users. ONSPEED's sophisticated email and
web acceleration technology provides a dramatic improvement in access speeds
over any Internet connection anywhere in the world all via a simple download.
ONSPEED Mobile is a natural progression of the ONSPEED brand, providing mobile
Internet access. It enables its users to access the full Internet through a
mobile phone, by using unique compression and mobile screen reformatting.
About Z GROUP
Founded in 2002, Z GROUP is a successful, publicly listed London-based
technology company which acquires, licences and develops technologies and
profitably 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 business
lines:
• 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
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