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PIPEX, the UK's oldest internet service provider, has become the latest major broadband provider to have its broadband products listed on Broadband Genie ( http://www.broadbandgenie .co.uk/ ), the web-based service which allows consumers to compare broadband from the UK's leading suppliers.

As the UK's first commercial ISP, PIPEX has been a market leader for over a decade. The PIPEX Dial-up network was the first to offer nationwide connection speeds at 33,600bps and 56k V90, and last month announced the acquisition of broadband ISP Freedom to Surf, further strengthening its broadband offering to new and existing customers.

Broadband Genie customers can now choose from the following new broadband packages:

* PIPEX start, up to 2Mb speeds, includes free 500 minutes per month of home phone calls (optional), £14.99/month.

* PIPEX 1000, up 2Mb speeds (special offer), includes free 1,000 minutes per month of home phone calls (optional), £19.99/month for first six months (£23.99/month thereafter).

* PIPEX 2000, up 2Mb speeds, includes free 2,000 minutes per month of home phone calls (optional), £27.99/month for first six months (£33.99/month thereafter).

Philip Wilkinson, Broadband Genie CEO, said:

"We're delighted to welcome PIPEX into the magic lamp. The Broadband Genie is all about matching consumers' needs with the right broadband providers, and PIPEX offers some really attractive broadband packages that will give our customers even greater choice."

Web: http://www.broadbandgenie .co.uk/

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Notes to editors

* Broadband Genie allows users to compare broadband online, and is part of Genie Group.

* Genie Group Ltd is a leading independent provider of internet comparison shopping services in the UK, and was set up in 2004 by Philip Wilkinson (co-founder of Kelkoo UK). Genie Group's unique selling point is 'the Genie', which makes personal recommendations to internet shoppers based on ground-breaking, intelligent technology. This gives Genie Group the ability to provide an enjoyable and satisfying internet shopping experience, and deliver an unmatched quality of sales leads to our affiliate merchants. Genie Group launched its flagship broadband comparison service Broadband Genie in January 2005.

* More information can be found at http://www.broadbandgenie. co.uk

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