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THUS Upgrades to New E-mail Hosting Platform From Mirapoint and Zeus Technology

December 11, 2002 - Mirapoint, the messaging infrastructure specialist, and Zeus Technology, the hosting automation provider, have announced a joint initiative to provide THUS plc with a new platform for the delivery of Virtual ISP (VISP) services for customers wanting to run branded ISP messaging services.

Working in partnership, Zeus and Mirapoint will replace the current legacy system with a dedicated hosting automation and e-mail messaging infrastructure, designed to support THUS's growing third party customer base. Combining Zeus' Mass Hosting Application with Mirapoint's messaging appliances, the system is also designed to allow the easy integration of new features onto the platform going forward. Zeus will perform the systems integration of the new system into THUS's existing network infrastructure.

"The new messaging platform will allow us to expand our VISP services on a high performance, feature-rich, scaleable infrastructure," said Phil Male, Chief Operating Officer of THUS. "This flexible platform will continue to enable us to quickly integrate customers onto our network and provide services with faster e-mail and the latest web hosting features. Both companies offered a very low cost of ownership and were selected because their purpose-built systems could be easily installed to meet what was a very tight deadline."

"This contract is the first success in a new partnership between Zeus and Mirapoint," said Nigel Brooke, VP EMEA of Mirapoint. "We are providing THUS with a dedicated system that will enhance the delivery of its of its VISP offerings, plus our partnership will greatly reduce the complexity of the integration process."

"This project represents a strong validation of both the individual strengths of the Zeus and Mirapoint products and the tangible advantages of combining them with Zeus' focused system integration and delivery skills," said John Paterson, CEO of Zeus Technology.

About THUS
THUS plc provides communications solutions to business customers throughout the UK under the THUS and Demon brands. In an industry punctuated by inexperience THUS can draw upon a knowledge base established over more than a decade in the delivery of data, telecoms and Internet services.

THUS delivers both standard and bespoke solutions to address customers' existing business needs and works hand in hand with customers to develop new business opportunities. The Company's record in the creation of innovative new services is complimented by an award winning focus on quality and full accreditation under the ISO9001 standard.

THUS is listed on the London Stock Exchange. For further information visit www.thus.net and www.demon.net.

About Zeus Technology
Zeus Technology is the world's expert on hosting automation and web infrastructure solutions. Zeus provides software that leads the industry in performance, scalability, reliability and security, combined with support and consultancy services that provide best-of-breed solutions for business-critical internet deployments for leading web hosting, content providers and e-commerce companies. Zeus has created a highly scalable and robust line of software products including the multi-award winning Zeus Web Server, Zeus Load Balancer and Zeus Mass Hosting Application. Zeus boasts an impressive customer and strategic partner base which includes world-class companies such as eBay, Hewlett-Packard, SGI, Sprint, Telefonica and UUNET, which have enabled the company to achieve consistent growth since its formation in 1995. For more information visit http://www.zeus.com/. Zeus, Zeus Web Server, Zeus Load Balancer, Zeus Mass Hosting Application, Universally Serving the Net are trademarks of Zeus Technology Ltd. All other brands and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

About Mirapoint
Founded in 1997, Mirapoint designs and manufactures specialised, dedicated Internet messaging solutions optimised for fast deployment in service provider and enterprise environments worldwide. Mirapoint's cost-effective and modular solutions provide customers with high performance, high reliability, built-in security and easy integration with legacy messaging infrastructure. Mirapoint is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information on Mirapoint, visit its Web site at http://www.mirapoint.com.

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