AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands; July 16 1997: EUnet International today announced that Relcom JSC has now made the EUnetTraveller service, EUnet's mobile access full Internet connectivity service, available in Moscow and St Petersburg This brings the total number of PoPs for EUnetTraveller to 418 worldwide. EUnet International is Europe's largest full-service commercial Internet provider. Relcom is a leading provider of Internet services in Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union, and has been an EUnet International Strategic partner since 1990.

PoPs for EUnetTraveller customers in the Moscow and St Petersburg area mean that for those travelling to Russia, there is now a more reliable and more cost-effective way to communicate abroad. According to EUnet International product manager, Erik Evrard, "Rather than having to depend exclusively on the quality of international telephone lines from Russia to reach a home provider, with an EUnetTraveller connection, international customers working or visiting Moscow now have a more reliable option. With EUnetTraveller, customers are never more than a local phone call away from a connection."

EUnetTraveller, the first mobile access Internet service, was launched in February 1996. It filled a need among business travellers who need to access the full range of Internet services wherever they travel in Europe. The only requirements for EUnetTraveller are a portable computer, a modem, and access to a telephone line. Since the service was launched, the number of PoPs has been growing steadily, with new locations being announced every month.

Although EUnetTraveller PoPs for Russia are currently in Moscow and St Petersburg, plans are underway to make Relcom's extensive network of PoPs , which reach such towns as Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Syktyvkar and even Vladivostok, available in the near future.

Relcom

Founded in 1990, Relcom initially served to link those developing and using the computer system of the Russian Scientific Centre "Kurchatov Institute" and other major scientific organizations. In that same year, Relcom became part of the EUnet International network. Access to the EUnet/Relcom network in Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union is offered by 150 organizations providing network services via regional Relcom nodes.

Relcom's aim is to continue to broaden and improve its range of Internet services in Russia, both qualitatively and quantitatively.

EUnet

Established in 1982, and the first European provider of services for business use, EUnet was instrumental in creating Europe's Internet infrastructure. Today, EUnet International provides one-stop shopping for corporate Internet access in Europe with a network of 42 countries and over 400 PoPs (Points of Presence). Besides high speed access to the United States, Japan and the rest of the world, EUnet offers the business community a number of turnkey solutions ranging from full-service centrally managed connectivity and Intranets to mobile access and web page development.

Those interested in subscribing to EUnetTraveller can do so via traveller.EU.net on the World Wide Web. For a complete and up-to-date list of EUnetTraveller PoPs, see hhtp://traveller.EU.net.html/pops.html or send an empty email to traveller@EU.net for an automatic reply. More information can be obtained by contacting the EUnetTraveller Call Centre at +32 16 39 80 80 during normal European business hours, or traveller-info@EU.net