31st Mar 2005 07:02
Kingston Communications(Hull)PLC31 March 2005 31 March 2005 KINGSTON COMMUNICATIONS (HULL) PLC (KCOM.L) PRE-CLOSE STATEMENT Kingston Communications (HULL) PLC (KCOM.L) is holding its normal series ofpre-close period meetings with analysts, ahead of its preliminary resultsannouncement on 24 May. The Group's overall performance for the year to 31 March 2005 is in line withmarket expectations with continued progress on all key measures. The integration of the Omnetica Group, acquired on 31 December 2004, isprogressing well. We have made significant progress in meeting our priority ofpresenting a single customer facing sales and marketing proposition from thestart of the new financial year. We are continuing to experience strong growth in broadband, both in our coremarket in East Yorkshire and nationally via Eclipse Internet. Seventy per centof our 100,000 internet customers now have broadband connections. Chief Executive, Malcolm Fallen commented: "We are making good progress inbringing together our business-to-business activities with Omnetica, while atthe same time continuing to deliver a strong performance across all areas of ourbusiness." Ends For further information, please contact: Kingston Communications (HULL) PLC Corporate CommunicationsAnita Pace Tel: 01482 602666 / Mobile: 07770 744322 The Maitland ConsultancyAmanda Martyr / Tel: 020 7379 5151Michelle Jeffery Note to editors About Kingston Communications Kingston Communications is a leading provider of communications solutions,providing a wide range of voice, data, internet and contact centre services tobusinesses and public sector organisations throughout the UK. Kingston is a converged communications company with expertise and experience inboth telecommunications and enterprise networking, supported by its own 2200kmbroadband network. As such, it is ideally positioned to meet the infrastructure,equipment and connectivity requirements of modern organisations, for whomcommunications is a strategic consideration. Kingston's national capabilities have been built on its strong foundationswithin East Yorkshire, where the company has been providing leading edgeservices to residential and business customers for over 100 years and where ithas been a pioneer in the use of ADSL technology. In December 2004 Kingston acquired 100% of the shares of Omnetica Holdings Ltd,specialists in the provision of converged IP networks. The Kingston Group also includes Eclipse Internet, an established and growingbroadband ISP that delivers internet connectivity and services to businesses andconsumers throughout the UK. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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