BT makes 10,000th connection for Thomson Reuters

New Delhi, July 17 2008: BT today announced that it has successfully delivered its ten-thousandth service connection for Thomson Reuters, reflecting an important milestone and impressive level of service delivery on its largest global contract.

Under the deal signed in 2005, BT is to transform and manage the global network across which Thomson Reuters delivers services and information that is relied upon by 330,000 financial services professionals to make important decisions every day.

The network transformation programme commenced in 2006, and BT is now on average making available 500 Thomson Reuters service connections each month on the new network

Mark Redwood, President, Sales & Trading, Thomson Reuters Markets, said: “Service connectivity is mission-critical to our business and in reaching this milestone BT is demonstrating that it is committed to meeting what are increasingly complex and demanding requirements within the financial services industry.”

Francois Barrault, CEO, BT Global Services, said: “Clients such as Thomson Reuters have complex global requirements which call for a provider with the know-how and capabilities to manage its mission critical networks. Having worked with Thomson Reuters for a number of years, BT understands the demands of the financial markets, and its world-class expertise allows Thomson Reuters to focus unwaveringly on its core business.”

About BT

BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries. Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services to our customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband and internet products and services and converged fixed/mobile products and services. BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.

In the year ended 31 March 2008, BT Group plc’s revenue was £20,704 million with profit before taxation and specific items of £2,506 million.

British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.

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For further information, please contact:

Carson Dalton, Head, Corporate Communication, BT
Mobile: 9971079922
Email: Carson.dalton {at} bt(.)com

Sona Endow, IPAN, Delhi
Mobile: 9891944882
Email: sona.endow {at} ipan(.)com