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The Telecommunications Group PLC
20 November 2003


                                                            20 November 2003



                         The Telecommunications Group Plc

                TTG Netherlands signs agreement with Vodafone to resell
                      mobile solutions in the Netherlands



The Telecommunications Group Plc ("TTG plc"), the AIM quoted provider of fixed
and mobile, voice and internet telecommunications solutions, today announces
that its wholly owned subsidiary TTG Netherlands, has signed an  agreement with
Vodafone that will see it become a reseller of Vodafone's mobile solutions in
Holland.



TTG Netherlands already provides a wide number of fixed voice, and data
solutions and this new arrangement with Vodafone will see TTG Netherlands
selling Vodafone 'In Business' and 'Mobile Connect Card' solutions from the 1st
December 2003. 'In Business' is Vodafone's corporate mobile voice package and
their 'Mobile Connection Card' is a mobile data package for corporate staff on
the move.



As part of the arrangement, Vodafone will provide TTG Netherlands with mobile
services and simcards, while PhoneDirect, a wholly owned subsidiary of TTG plc
and a UK based wholesaler and distributor of mobile phones, will provide TTG
Netherlands with its mobile handsets.



Vodafone customers using the new service will have direct access to TTG
Netherlands dedicated account management teams in order to provide a 'one stop
shop' solution for all fixed and mobile telecommunications solutions.



Michael Hanna, Group CEO of TTG plc said: "This new deal with Vodafone gives our
customers exciting new opportunities. Apart from widening our offering it means
that a customer can take fixed and mobile services from us and have one single
point of contact. Vodafone is a world leader in mobile solutions and we are
excited about the possibilities for both businesses."



David Jones, CEO of Vodafone in the Netherlands said: "We are delighted to be
able to offer our mobile services through TTG Netherlands which has a record of
service quality and reliability which sits well with our own customer values. I
am also delighted to be working again with Michael Hanna, the CEO of TTG Plc, as
we have had a long and successful relationship in the past. TTG Netherlands has
a good customer base of both SME and corporate customers who will be able to
take advantage of Vodafone's excellent range of products and services."


For further information, please contact:


The Telecommunications Group plc
Michael Hanna, Group Chief Executive Officer           Tel:  + 31 (0) 205711 711
Ross Sampson, Director of Marketing                    Tel:  +31 (0) 64826 6368


Buchanan Communications                                Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Jeremy Garcia


Notes to editors:

About The Telecommunications Group plc:



The Telecommunications Group plc (TTG) is a group that unites three
well-established and growing telecommunication companies - Phone Direct Ltd
(www.phone-direct.co.uk) a UK based bulk mobile phone trader, Anglia Telecom
(www.angliatelecom.co.uk), a UK fixed line switchless reseller and mobile
distributor and TTG Netherlands and Belgium, two Benelux based carriers.
Together these companies offer SME's and large corporate customers a total
telecommunications solution in the United Kingdom, Belgium and The Netherlands
via a full range of fixed, mobile, data and internet products and services.



www.thetelecommunicationsgroup.com

About TTG Netherlands and TTG Belgium:



TTG Netherlands and Belgium offer telecommunications solutions to business
customers in the SME and corporate market segment. With offices in Amsterdam and
Brussels, and over 10 years of experience, TTG Netherlands and Belgium have the
expertise to create tailor-made solutions, reducing both tariffs and
infrastructure costs. The companies have interconnection agreements with
Belgacom and KPN and have their own switches in Amsterdam and Brussels. They
have infrastructure voice wholesale agreements with Belgacom, British Telecom,
COLT, KPN, MCI and Telia and infrastructure internet/DSL agreements with BBNed
and Easynet. TTG Netherlands and TTG Belgium are trading names of Ventelo
Nederland BV and Ventelo Belgium NV.



www.ttg-netherlands.nl and www.ttg-belgium.be





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