LONDON, September 11 /PRNewswire/ --

- England's Largest Privately Owned Car Dealership Selects Managed 
Hosting to Streamline its Online Operations and Improve Customer Service

Listers Group, England's largest privately owned car dealer group, has
partnered managed hosting provider NTT Europe Online
http://www.ntteuropeonline.com/ to host its business websites as well as its
national vehicle database. Both http://www.listersgroup.co.uk and
http://www.car.cast.co.uk will be hosted on an NTT Europe Online platform,
helping Listers Group streamline its online operations and improve the way it
shares business-critical sales data with its growing customer base.

At a time when many businesses are struggling to cope with the impact of
the recession, Listers Group is investing in technology to make a tangible
difference to its operational performance. It has used NTT Europe Online's
managed hosting platform to unify over forty centres by giving them reliable
and secure access to a database of over 80,000 vehicles via the Internet. The
move ensures its disparate operations can work as a complete company and
continue to offer outstanding customer service at point of sale.

Anthony Williams, New Media Manager at Listers Group, said: "Bucking the
industry trend is what we do best at Listers; when others run for cover, we
tend to expand, invest and grow. In order to remain ahead of the competition
and prosper, we continually focus on our customers. Making sure they have the
right information is critical to this, and we rely on our database and sites
to deliver on our promise. It's no good if our employees or customers can't
access the information they require at point-of sale."

NTT Europe Online manages the front and back-end platform that supports
the group's websites and vehicle database. It is this database which feeds
into the two sites, providing customers, both trade and consumer, with
up-to-the-minute information on all the cars it currently has at its
dealerships. It also allows staff at Listers Group dealerships to identify
exactly where stock is held and provide their customers with all the
information necessary to make a purchasing decision.

Williams continued, "No other managed hosting provider offered the same
level of flexibility and scalability. We're growing all the time and we need
a platform that can grow with us, rather than hold us back. We also needed a
provider that was going to answer when we had any questions and be as
responsive as we are to our customers. NTT Europe Online fitted the bill and
we now have a dedicated account manager with round-the-clock support and a
technology platform that reacts to our needs."

Damian Skendrovic, Regional Director for NTT Europe Online, said "NTT
Europe Online shares the same customer-focused values as Listers Group and
we've developed a reputation for helping dynamic brands grow their online
business with managed hosting as the backbone. Listers Group is using
technology and the web to create efficiencies in its operations - putting the
company in the best possible position to capitalise as market conditions
improve. It needed a secure and reliable platform from which to grow and
we've worked closely with it to deliver on our promise."

Listers Group has over forty centres in the UK, stretching from
Cheltenham, through the Midlands, all the way up to Hull and Lincolnshire. It
sells new and approved used vehicles from prestigious brands including Audi,
BMW, Mercedes, Mini and many more.

About Listers Group

Listers Group is the UK's 9th biggest dealer group and England's largest
privately owned dealer group. Listers represent some the most prestigious
automotive names in the world, acting as franchise partners with Audi, BMW,
Honda, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, SEAT, Smart, Toyota and Volkswagen.

A former Automotive Management "National Retailer of the Year" and "Large
Dealer Group of the Year", Listers' focus ensures that customers visiting any
one of over 40 centres will experience the highest level of service and
attention.

For further information about Listers Group, please contact Damien
Bridge, Marketing Director, or Anthony Williams, New Media Manager on
01789-403-800 or visit our website at http://listersgroup.co.uk

About NTT Europe Online

NTT Europe Online provides managed hosting, security and application
management services to businesses globally. These services provide the
reliability, availability, security and scalability needed to underpin
business success online.

NTT Europe Online is certified to ISO27001 for Information Security
Management and, as part of NTT Communications, has the global reach and scale
to support businesses of all sizes. NTT Communications is the global data and
IP services arm of the Fortune Global 500 telecom leader, Nippon Telegraph &
Telephone Corporation (NTT). For further information visit
http://www.ntteuropeonline.com