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News aktuell (na) europe links with RNS news distribution service

London (ots) - na europe, the international news distribution network and the London Stock Exchange's Regulatory News Service today launched a partnership which further enhances the reach of regulatory announcements made in the UK.

Based at the Press Association (PA) in London, na europe's extensive international digital distribution resources deliver text, pictures and graphics, via the PA and other national news agencies', directly to journalists and editors of national and regional media.

Carl-Eduard Meyer, CEO of the news aktuell group, said: "The agreement with na europe will provide significant value to the existing clients of RNS and demonstrates RNS' commitment to effective and practical disclosure of company announcements. Whilst fulfilling regulatory disclosure obligations in the UK, clients will now also be able to reach a broader audience across the rest of Europe and around the world in one single, secure and cost-effective service."

Simon Wilkinson, Head of RNS said, " As corporate announcements continue to have increasing international importance in a global marketplace the benefits of this agreement are twofold. The agreement will further enhance the reach of RNS announcements by providing clients with direct access to the European market, through na europe's extensive distribution channels. Secondly, we will be creating a platform that enables media across Europe to quickly access financial and business news emanating from the UK. This agreement builds upon our distribution in the US, via Primezone Media Network; providing RNS clients with a truly global reach to financial and media audiences."

ots Original Text Service: na europe

Internet: http://www.presseportal.de

Press Contacts:

news aktuell GmbH Germany

Carl-Eduard Meyer

CEO, news aktuell group

Tel: +49 4113 2850

Email: meyer@newsaktuell.de

www.presseportal.de

na europe

Christiane Tuenker

Manager, UK Office

Tel: +44 (0)20 7963 7890

Email: tuenker@naeurope.co.uk

www.naeurope.co.uk

RNS

Jamin Smith

London Stock Exchange

+44 (0)20 7797 1222

Nick Lockwood

Capital Communications MS&L

+44 (0)20 7878 3181

Notes to editors:

About na europe

na europe is the UK division of news aktuell GmbH, the German market leader in digital news distribution and a wholly owned subsidiary of dpa, Germany's leading national news agency. news aktuell has a global network of strategic partnerships with more than 30 news agencies, including the Press Association in the UK, distributing more than 6,000 news releases per month via its satellite network.

About RNS

RNS is one of the six Primary Information Providers (PIPs) in the UK. The PIPs are licensed by the Financial Service Authority to distribute price sensitive information to the investment market on behalf of listed and AIM companies. RNS is the market leader, handling over 600 announcements a day delivered to a global audience of 650,000 dealer terminals, as well as all key financial websites and databases.

To find out more about RNS and the investor communications solutions on offer contact RNS Customer Services on telephone +44 (0)20 7797 4400 or by email rns@londonstockexchange.com