NWP Spectrum opens UK Airport's largest Internet Lounge

July 22, 2004 -- NWP Spectrum have opened what is believed to be the UK's largest Airport Internet Lounge in Newcastle Airport's new airside terminal. The 100m sq Internet Lounge offers a wide range of internet services including Cyber-Desks, WiFi and Modem Dial-up access for laptop users, as well as a Digital Photo Centre enabling instant photos from a digital camera.

Nigel Dolby, Newcastle Airport's Commercial Manager said "We have been very impressed with NWP Spectrum and they have delivered what they promised - a high impact Internet Lounge full of the latest services available. Service levels are important to the Airport, and NWP Spectrum are providing strong support services with this deal. The lounge is already well used, and I'm looking forward to printing off my holiday photos when I get a chance!"

NWP Spectrum has secured a 10 year contract with the airport, providing Payphones, Internet Kiosks and WiFi access throughout the terminals and the Internet Lounge.

Mark Lewarne NWP Spectrum's Chief Executive stated, "we're delighted to be working with Newcastle Airport who have shown an innovative approach to the introduction of this concession. This is an important development for Spectrum which will allow the installation of our full product range including WiFi and Digital Photo Centres."

Spectrum's interactive division NWP Interactive, has internet kiosks and desks throughout the UK, predominately at key travel locations. Daniel Gray NWP Interactive's Chief Operating Officer added, "this launch reinforces our position as the UK Airports market leader in Internet Access. The Spectrum Internet Lounge is the largest of its type in a UK airport. We have worked hard to develop our offering and this is our first Airport installation enabling instant photos printed from a digital camera via our new Digital Photo Centre kiosk".

Spectrum's expertise, built up over 14 years, is in managing remote terminals, innovation and in developing flexible, commercially beneficial customer relationships. In the UK Spectrum supply to over 450 customers in markets as diverse as universities, hospitals, cinemas, holiday camps, military bases and airports. Around 7,200 payphones and 280 Internet Kiosks / Desks have been installed in airports, hotels, motorway services, bus and train stations and shopping centres. The company also has a fast growing subsidiary business in Germany.

Pictures of the Newcastle Airport Internet Lounge are at www.nwpinteractive.com/NIA/


BACKGROUND INFORMATION

NWP SPECTRUM
NWP Spectrum is the UK's leading independent payphone and internet kiosk operator.

Spectrum is the trading vehicle of Spectrum Interactive Ltd, a UK based business backed by Lord Young of Graffham via his private investment company, Young Associates. Finance is also provided by Investec Private Bank and Halifax Bank of Scotland. The company has a turnover of c.a £18m per year and has operations in both the UK and Germany providing managed payphone and public internet services to in excess of 450 corporate clients.

Spectrum have built up excellent relationships with their premier clients such as BAA, working with both senior management and local retail management to deliver a flexible and competitive service to the millions of people using the UK's busiest airports. Acceptance of Spectrum's standard internet product, the NWP Interactive Terminal has been exceptional, with demand outstripping supply. As a result of this success and growing customer demand Spectrum have been awarded a number of contracts across UK airports.

Similarly, in Germany Spectrum have won a bid to install Internet Terminals at Frankfurt Airport beating the incumbent PTT, Deutsche Telekom. In Germany, Spectrum's payphones installations have targeted on the Travel sector where they have gained preferred supplier status with Deutsche Bahn and exclusive contracts with Hamburg Airport, Hamburg Underground and Berlin Underground.

Spectrum are now extending their public internet service to encompass a WiFi capability for laptop and PDA users , often combined with the NWP Cyber-Desk to create a communications area within a busy site. WiFi access has also been enabled from London and Hamburg street payphone kiosks.

Spectrum operate in five product areas:

Payphones, providing private and public sites within payphone services
•Interactive, a division developing and operating internet kiosks and desks.
•Media, providing media poster opportunities on street payphones.
•WiFi, enabling WiFi access from street payphones and selected private site partners.
•Digital Printing - enabling users to print photos from digital cameras via remote terminals in private sites.

www.nwpspectrum.co.uk
www.nwpinteractive.com
www.digitalphotocentre.co.uk





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