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27th July,2004

Europe : 3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announced that high street favourite Argos is now offering ThreePay, the great value Pay-As-You-Go service from 3.

With this arrangement, over 550 Argos stores are now selling 3's products and services, in addition to over 60,000 outlets selling ThreePay top-ups. ThreePay products and services also feature in the Argos catalogue, which is found in over two thirds of UK homes. With 95% of the UK population living within 10 miles of an Argos store, UK consumers have easy access to the great value ThreePay offers.

3 launched ThreePay in February to shake-up the pre-paid market in the UK. ThreePay offers Pay-As-You-Go customers the same great value price plans that 3 offers contract customers, along with the unique same price, anytime, any network voice minutes. Argos stocks a range of video mobiles, including the new, lightweight and compact video mobile from LG and handsets from NEC, all available on ThreePay.

Gareth Jones, COO of 3, said "This arrangement with Argos underlines our commitment to challenge the old mobile networks at every level. 3 is setting the agenda in mobile communications, with innovative and exciting video mobile services and great value price plans. Our arrangement with Argos further strengthens the presence of the 3 brand on the high street, as well as direct to customers through the Argos catalogue."

Marc Allera, Sales Director, 3, commented: "With this arrangement 3 significantly broadens its reach. ThreePay is now more easily accessible to our customers across the UK. Through Argos, customers can see that 3 offers them more for less. We're seeing strong demand for 3 across all of our retail stores and we continue to develop our retail presence as 3 establishes itself as a leader on the high street."

Through Argos, 3's customers can choose to shop in a variety of ways, either by phone, by visiting an Argos store or online at the Argos website. Argos publishes two catalogues a year, the spring/summer edition in January and autumn/winter in July, launched this weekend.

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