Newark, UK, March 30 2007 - Timico Ltd., an independent provider of converged communication services to the business market, today extended its internet service and broadband capabilities with the acquisition of KeConnect Group Limited, a UK based independent Internet Service Provider. The acquisition, which includes KeConnect Group's principal subsidiary, KeConnect Systems Limited, supports Timico's objective of becoming a leading player in the converged B2B space by boosting its presence in that market and strengthening its presence in the SoHo/Prosumer sector. The move impacts the mix of services currently provided by Timico to its customers, achieving a more equitable balance between internet, fixed and mobile services. Timico will also benefit from inheriting relationships with over 300 of KeConnect's specialist computer outlet dealers. These exclusive arrangements will provide a robust channel through which the other Timico converged, fixed, VoIP and mobile communications services can be sold in the future.

"We are delighted to have made our second acquisition. Like Timico, KeConnect is another convergence-focused business and shares our strong commitment to providing high quality, business strength solutions with exceptional personal customer service. By combining the two companies, we achieve a strategic opportunity to further increase the value of our business by gaining a customer base into which we are able to sell multiple services", says Tim Radford, Chairman, Timico Group.

KeConnect has traded successfully since 1995 as a predominantly B2B Internet Service Provider based near Ipswich. Formed in 1987, the company has grown rapidly and is profitable, with over 6,000 broadband connections and a full suite of internet communication solutions including ADSL, domain names and point-to-point connectivity. KeConnect's directors, Robert Kemp and Gary Hill will remain with the business as Sales and Technology Director respectively. They will continue to lead and drive the growth of KeConnect, which will run as a standalone subsidiary of the Timico Group. They will both report into Chris Tombs, Chief Executive.

"We are pleased to be teaming up with a company as well respected as Timico because it offers us tremendous flexibility for our dealers as well as our customers," says Robert Kemp, Sales Director, KeConnect.

About Timico

A market leader in the provision of VoIP for business services, Timico is an independent provider of fixed, mobile, internet and converged communication services to the business market and a "one stop shop" for all the communication needs of small and medium sized businesses. Founded in 2004 by a highly experienced management team, Timico brings an unrivalled understanding of its customers' needs, delivered through its independence, its high levels of customer service and a desire to help its customers to operate more effectively. The company's portfolio of services includes fixed line, mobile and internet voice and data services. For more information visit Timico's web site.

With over 400 authorised resellers throughout the UK recommending KeConnect Broadband and related products to their customers, the company has quickly established itself as a top performing national broadband provider.

Commenting on the success of KeConnect and the need to relocate to accommodate for further growth, Robert Kemp, Founder and Managing Director of the company stated, "For at least seven consecutive months now, KeConnect has been far outperforming all UK broadband providers on ADSL Guide, the UK's premier comparative guide to broadband providers. Even when compared with the likes of Wanadoo, AOL, BT Broadband and Tiscali, KeConnect continues to outperform on speed, reliability and customer service. This is a fantastic achievement for KeConnect, and a position we fully intend to maintain.

I thoroughly believe that both our employees and resellers have played a vital role in not only pushing us to the top, but in keeping us there. By relocating to larger premises we can continue to grow our employee base comfortably in order to maintain our excellent level of customer service and support. Just as importantly, our new premises will also allow us to conduct an increased number of reseller events to ensure that we are giving our valued resellers the best help and training possible in order that they feel 100% confident in recommending our products and services to their client base".

KeConnect is now located just off the A14, in Great Blakenham, near Ipswich.

Beatons switched to KeConnect in June, following an assessment by the Ipswich based Service Provider of the group's requirements. Beatons were keen to use email and the internet to their full potential as valuable business tools and needed advice from a reliable, local Internet Service Provider on how to take the next step. KeConnect provided Beatons with a secure, cost effective broadband and remote access solution to meet the brief.

Roger Beaton, Managing Director of the Beatons Group said, "KeConnect established the requirements of the firm and provided a quick and efficient installation. So far there has been a swift response to any technical difficulties and help on hand from the experienced team in Ipswich. The continuous access to emails has and will continue to assist Beatons in improving their client services and response times. It has assisted the marketing department as newswires and information can be circulated quickly. In general, broadband provides a faster & more reliable access to the internet. Obviously the flat fee associated with broadband is advantageous".

An important part of the changes that KeConnect put in place was the implementation of a VPN or 'Virtual Private Network' from Roger's office at home to Beatons internal network, created by effectively 'linking together' the broadband connections at either end.

Roger commented, "The VPN facility allows me to check emails and gain secure access to company information from home, at any time of the day, providing me with a greater degree of flexibility".

KeConnect, East Anglia's leading independent Internet Service Provider is now in its seventeenth year of business.

Business Development Manager Lisa Andrews said, "KeConnect are always looking for ways to team new technology with tried and tested business processes to enhance our client's productivity. In these days of home office based businesses and larger businesses with remote workers, a telephone alone is not enough to ensure that everyone involved has access to all the information that they need to do business. A secure, direct link via the internet into a central point is the ideal solution, and with technology like Broadband at our fingertips, it's not as costly as one might think".

Branded as KeZone™, KeConnect's Wi-Fi hotspots are set to grow quickly providing customers with access to over 2,500 hotspots throughout the UK by the end of the year.

KeConnect intends to introduce KeZone hotspots to a broad range of public places through its existing reseller base. With over 470 resellers and thousands of existing KeConnect Broadband users, the potential for the company to provide the consumer with increasing internet access whilst on the move, is very real indeed.

Commenting on the anticipated uptake of KeZone hotspots, Managing Director of KeConnect, Robert Kemp said, "With our reseller base spread across the UK, we already have a number of businesses eager to introduce Wi-Fi to a variety of public places that do not currently have this facility. The business proposition for our resellers is considerable because of the increasing demand for wireless hotspots.

In the locations in which they install hotspots, they will benefit from very minimal set-up costs. They are only charged the wholesale value of the pre-paid cards once the end-user has activated it. This enables the initial outlay to be kept to an absolute minimum, yet the business opportunity can be maximised with the potential to earn a substantial profit share".

Julie Ragbourne, Head of Roaming and Wholesale, BT Wireless Broadband added, "It's critical for the future of Wi-Fi that service providers join forces to promote and drive awareness of the benefits of the wireless technology available at hotspots. Our BT Openzone customers already have access to over 8,400 hotspots in the UK and Ireland and over 30,000 globally, and this new partnership highlights our commitment to keep growing that number.

Working with KeZone will take us another step closer to BT's vision of enabling customers -- whether business users or 'mainstream' consumers -- to access all their information on their own choice of Wi-Fi enabled device wherever they are, whilst receiving the highest levels of service delivery and customer care".

The widespread introduction of Wi-Fi usage outside the office and home only becomes viable if hotspots are as easy and fast to use as possible. This is where KeConnect's KeZone hotspots offer a real advantage to the end user as they will be connected via the KeConnect network, which is well-renowned for being under-contended. This makes for much faster connectivity, irrespective of the location of the hotspot, providing the KeZone end-user with easy and instant access.

For more information about KeZone, please call KeConnect on 08450 506050 (Option 3).

The deal worth around £1M over the next five years is part of KeConnect's strategy to expand its customer base throughout the UK.

Lee Norvall Managing Director For Lavron explained the reasons for his decision to sell the business. He said "Lavron Internet has had an excellent business reputation and we were keen to ensure that our customers continued to experience the very best levels of customer support. We were delighted to merge our Internet Service with a like minded company that we have got to know well over the past few months.

I am confident that KeConnect will continue to build on our success, by offering our customers additional services which will be announced in the near future"

Robert Kemp Managing Director of KeConnect Group agreed, commenting; "Lavron Internet makes perfect sense for us. The company is similar in size and expertise, enabling us to step up the range of services to KeConnect and Lavron Customers alike.

For example Lavron Internet also incorporates the Velocity Games Network. It means KeConnect users will be able to take advantage of blisteringly fast on line games during their leisure periods, while Lavron Customer can now take advantage of our excellent content managed web design applications, and e-commerce software. We are very excited about the future."

Lavron Technologies (UK) Limited will continue to sell both KeConnect's Internet Services, while expanding into Network consultancy, and related services.