LONDON, United Kingdom, July 10, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- We are delighted to let you know that Old Mutual plc (Other OTC:ODMTF) (LSE:OML) has launched a new Media Centre as part of its corporate website (www.oldmutual.com). Specifically targeted and structured to meet the needs of busy writers, broadcasters, art and copy editors, the "Old Mutual Media Centre" forms a dedicated section of the website where researchers and others can get fast, up-to-date and relevant information for their needs.
There is a comprehensive library of current material including high-definition pictures, biographies, reports, and financial data, together with summary and detailed descriptions of the company and its various different businesses and stakeholders. There is also a complete archive of previously issued material.
Both the immediate and past library of press releases have a very fast search facility that allows journalists to target what they want, and find out when and where it was issued and what it says.
Of course no web site can answer immediate breaking news queries. So the data is backed up with a comprehensive contact centre. This makes it possible to locate quickly the right person from whom to get responses in minutes to questions by email, fax, or telephone.
Backing the Old Mutual Media Centre is a subscription service where journalists can register to receive news the instant it is released, no matter where they are in the world. This can be via email document, both pdf and plain text; or, if required, an SMS news alert can be broadcast to your mobile / cell phone or PDA. You can list your areas of interest and preferences for materials and channels of delivery.
You can contact us for information. Post drafts of articles and plans for features and exchange comments and reactions with the company.
The Media Centre is your gateway into the world of Old Mutual. It contains a wealth of information about the company, its management, financial performance and host of other useful resources such as presentations, editor's notes and a reminder service for our key calendar dates.
The site provides links to other key Old Mutual portals such as www.oldmutual.co.za in South Africa, and www.oldmutualus.com and www.oldmutualUSlife.com in the USA. To prove the media relations' team have a sense of humour it even provides a glossary of Old Mutual terms and abbreviations. As it evolves we hope it will become a fruitful source of ideas for professional communicators and an effective bridge between the company and the community it serves. To that end, feedback and suggestions for ways to further enhance the service will be welcome at any time.
Try it out now on www.oldmutual.com
For further information contact:
Old Mutual plc (London) Julie Saxton, Communications Manager Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7569 0100
Old Mutual plc (South Africa)
Nad Pillay, Head of Group Communications Tel + 27 (0) 82 553 7980
Old Mutual plc (USA)
Tucker Hewes at Hewes Communication, Tel: +1 212-207-9454, Toll-free number calls from within the US I Tel: 866-653-6888 (866-OLD-MUTUAL).