Broadband penetration in Western Europe is high by world standards ,
although it is behind countries like Japan or South Korea. There are also
strong differentials between leaders like the Netherlands and the Nordic
countries and laggards like Greece and Ireland .researchandmarkets.

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PRESS RELEASE Free Car Rental in Europe With Railpass Purchase From Rail Europe

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This annual report offers a wealth of information on the Broadband and
Internet markets in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, The Netherlands , Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

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Rail Europe is the leading North American supplier of European rail tickets
and passes, with the broadest range of products including the Eurostar
train, single country railpasses (such as France Railpass, BritRail Pass),
railpasses combining two or more countries, Rail 'n Drive passes (combining
rail and rental car), scenic trains, overnight trains and rail-related
products such as transit system passes (such as Paris Visite).

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Nevertheless, broadband adoption has accelerated steeply in 2003-2004. In most countries, the
real growth is now in the shift from dial-up to broadband connections, and the
higher levels of data consumption and the richer applications that are
therefore being deployed.

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This offer applies only to a
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Western Europe's Internet market continues to expand, although user growth
is slowing as penetration reaches saturation levels.

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Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets.

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This promotion is only available from Rail Europe.ca (Canada). In most countries, the
real growth is now in the shift from dial-up to broadband connections, and the
higher levels of data consumption and the richer applications that are
therefore being deployed.

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The Eurail Selectpass provides unlimited first-class rail travel for 5 days
(may be consecutive or not) within a 2-month timeframe anywhere in the
purchaser's choice of 3, 4 or 5 countries connected by rail or qualifying
ferries.

For more information visit
http://www.

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Subjects include:
- Broadband Infrastructure , Analyses and Developments;
- The broadbanding of Western Europe (policies, models, concept);
- CBD, Inter-City, Regional and International Networks;
- Internet Market, VPNs and VoIP;
- Web Sites, Web hosting;
- Research, Marketing, Benchmarking;
- Vision for a National Policy, Government Policies, BAG;
- Network Operators, Wholesalers and Retailers, Utilities Projects;
- xDSL, HFC, MDS, Satellite, Cable Modems, Cable Telephony;
- Wireless Broadband.com
Fax: +353 1 4100 980

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Railpasses must start being used within six months of purchase , which means
if bought in May, for example, the railpass and free car rental day(s) can
be used as late as November.raileurope.researchandmarkets.

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Research and Markets: Broadband Penetration in Western Europe is High By World Standards

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Western Europe's Internet market continues to expand , although user growth
is slowing as penetration reaches saturation levels.

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raileurope. There are also
strong differentials between leaders like the Netherlands and the Nordic
countries and laggards like Greece and Ireland.

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This free day of car rental offer, called the Eurail Selectpass Drive
Promotion, is valid for either an individual Eurail Selectpass (starting at
$370 US/$485 CAD for 3 countries) or the 2-adult Eurail Selectpass Saver
version (starting at $316US/$414 CAD per person for 3 countries).

For more information or to book the Eurail Selectpass Drive Promotion,
contact a travel agent or call Rail Europe at 1-888-382-7245 in the U.

Photos: high-resolution photos of European trains may be downloaded by
members of the press at www.com/reports/c15877 ) has announced the addition
of 2005 Western European Broadband and Internet Market to their offering.

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As a special promotion, Rail Europe is
offering a free day of economy car rental in Europe to anyone purchasing a
5-day Eurail Selectpass for 3, 4 or 5 European countries between April 4
and July 28, 2005.

Changes which increased options for travelers using the customizable Eurail
Selectpass were announced earlier:

-- Spain and Italy are now considered bordering countries because a ferry
service connecting these two nations was added to the pass;
-- Slovenia and Croatia were added and count as one country;
-- Bulgaria, Serbia/Montenegro were added and count as one country;

Other countries that may be included in a Eurail Selectpass: Austria,
Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands , Luxembourg counted as one country), Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland , Italy, Norway,
Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Broadband penetration in Western Europe is high by world standards,
although it is behind countries like Japan or South Korea .

Scouts participate in many events, the best known of these are the Jamborees.

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or
1-800-361-7245 in Canada or log on to the company's Web site,
www.
Factors behind this growth include:
Incumbents finally getting behind ADSL, upgrading exchanges and accepting
the erosion of ISDN and leased line revenues;
Regulators opening broadband channels to competitive carriers, by
mandating access through LLU, bitstream access and shared lines;
Regulators forcing incumbents to maintain differentials between their
wholesale and retail ADSL pricing;
Latent demand for faster Internet access among existing users;
New services such as music downloads and streaming media that require
broadband access speeds;
Digitisation of bidirectional cable TV networks enabling cable TV
operators to enter the broadband and telephony markets;
Continued growth in home PC usage;
Development of even faster and cheaper broadband technologies - such as
Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) placing the foundations for truly interactive TV and
Home Multimedia;
Government programs for the extension of broadband coverage and to educate
the public about the technology;
Government programs to extend broadband coverage to administrative
departments, educational institutions, hospitals and libraries.

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One free car day is awarded per passenger, so purchasers of the 2-person
Saver version receive 2 free rental car days.S. DUBLIN, Ireland, Research and Markets
(http://www.