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Thus plc has launched a service to help SoHo (Small office, Home office) users design Web sites that will attract and retain customers online.

Under its Internet brand, Demon, it has introduced a simple, user-friendly package called Demon Net Launch, which allows small businesses to create an online presence rapidly.

Unlike other web design packages, with Demon Net Launch the customer isn't expected to input the content. Demon undertakes this activity and posts images to the client's Web site as an integral part of the service, thereby ensuring the site is fully operational in the shortest possible time.

The package is available at a launch price of £549.00 plus VAT. It offers a range of design options with the outline design consisting of a home page, four product / service pages and a contact form linked to email.

Cynthia Gordon, marketing director at Thus, said: "The Government has made it very clear that without a Web presence, small businesses will not survive. This package is designed to offer a well-designed Web site which can be live within a limited amount of time, at a realistic price".

"This is just one piece in the jigsaw that is Demon's solution portfolio for SoHo and SME customers," added Gordon. "Our aim is to offer a Web design service which dovetails with an overall Internet strategy. Other services available include Web hosting, leased lines and e-commerce solutions."

For further information on Thus's range of Internet products and services, please call sales on 0800 0272828 or visit the Web site at www.thus.net.

About Thus

Thus plc is one of the UK's leading providers of voice, data, Internet and call centre services. The company offers businesses throughout the UK a full range of communication solutions which can be integrated, or bespoke, to suit individual customers' needs.

Thus offers a wide range of data and telecommunication services, primarily to the UK business market. Customers can take advantage of its comprehensive national network, advanced data and service strategy, and leading quality of service. Thus's National Network is one of the most technologically advanced networks in the UK and has recently been extended to more than 8,100km.

The company offers a variety of Internet services, mainly under the Demon brand, in the UK and in the Netherlands. It is one of the UK's largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs), serving both the residential and business markets.

Thus is also a leading provider in the call centre services market, delivering tailored solutions that enable businesses to maximise their customer relationship management and profitability. The company's portfolio of call centre clients, including Compaq, Microsoft, Toyota and the US Embassy, illustrates its reputation for providing quality, specialist call centre solutions.

Thus has won a number of awards that illustrate its commitment to providing excellent levels of customer service and technology to customers, including:

• voted 'Best ISP on the Planet' in the December 2000 survey by Internet Magazine
• Blauw Research has found Demon NL to be the best valued provider in the Netherlands
• topped a recent J.D. Power and Associates UK ISP customer satisfaction study
• most popular ISP amongst medium sized businesses in a recent Oftel SME survey