LONDON -- (Marketwire) -- 05/26/10 -- In the run up to the greatest European show on earth, a new text answer service called kgb on the shortcode 542542 (kgbkgb) and website called www.kgbanswers.co.uk have launched in the UK just in time to make sure that all those Euro parties planned around the country can go with a swing.

So if you're encouraging your guests to bring a dish from their favourite competitor's country (Estonian starters anyone?) or to dress as a winner from yesteryear (who could forget Lulu in 1969?) or if you just need help with the finishing touches for the big night (plastic European flag bunting, plastic tableware emblazoned with Israel's Star of David or a Norwegian flag to add to this year's costume?), kgb's answer service and the new Web site have all the facts and figures you'll need to be the hostess with the mostest.

kgb will also be offering a free tip alert service to anyone in the UK who texts PartyVision to 542542 as an introductory offer. So you can get an idea a day up to and including the big day itself on how to out-kitsch last year and make it a night to remember for something other than the nul points.

"We're delighted to be launching our kgbkgb text answer service in the UK. It's the perfect timing to showcase this new channel that can provide a timely and accurate answer on anything that Britain wants to know and add to the fun surrounding the Euro finale," said kgb Digital and Mobile CEO Bruce Stewart. "We're also inviting everyone to check out the thousands of questions and answers from the weird to the wonderful, free on our new Web site. We also hope that everyone planning a bash will test us out by signing up to the Party Alert service this week."

The kgbkgb text answer service has been a big hit in the US since its launch there in January 2009. kgb, which stands for knowledge generation bureau, is also the global information company that is the parent of The Number 118 118, Britain's favourite Directory Enquiries Company. kgb's new text answer service, 542542, is powered by thousands of kgb Special Agents who provide quick, accurate answers to any question, any time of the day or night. Questions are charged at your standard network rate. Answers from 542542 cost £1. Terms and Conditions apply.

In addition to texting kgb 542542 for a quick answer to any question, fans can also visit kgb on the Web at (www.kgbanswers.co.uk). Site visitors can search kgb's vast database of millions of questions and answers at no charge. Among the most popular Europarty questions on the site today (answers provided through the links below):

Help! I'm going to a Europarty on Saturday and I need a costume but I still want to look sexy. Any ideas?
http://www.kgbanswers.co.uk/help-im-going-to-a-europarty-on-saturday-and-i-need-a-costume-but-i-still-want-to-look-sexy-any-ideas/4962247

I want to put some European flags up in my house for my Europarty -- where can I get some in a hurry?
http://www.kgbanswers.co.uk/i-want-to-put-some-european-flags-up-in-my-house-for-my-europarty-where-can-i-get-some-in-a-hurry/4962848

What's the most exotic thing I could cook for the guests at my Europarty on Saturday?
http://www.kgbanswers.co.uk/whats-the-most-exotic-thing-i-could-cook-for-the-guests-at-my-europarty-on-saturday/4963097

What music should I play at my Europarty?
http://www.kgbanswers.co.uk/what-music-should-i-play-at-my-europarty/4963235

How much alcohol should I get for my Europarty on Saturday night?
http://www.kgbanswers.co.uk/how-much-alcohol-should-i-get-for-my-europarty-on-saturday-night/4963407

About kgb

kgb is a privately held, New York-based company and the world's largest independent provider of directory inquiries and enhanced information services. During its fifteen year history, kgb has built some of the most successful and recognizable retail brands in the telecommunications and enhanced information services sector. kgb's European retail brands include The Number 118 118 in the United Kingdom and Le Numero 118 218 in France, both of which have the largest market share in their respective markets. kgb is also the largest and fastest-growing independent wholesale directory assistance service provider in the U.S.

kgb has pioneered the provision of a broad range of wholesale and retail information services beyond traditional directory assistance services, including call completion, movie listings, train schedules, price comparisons and "Ask Us Anything" service across multiple platforms, including mobile and landline phones, SMS and the Internet. In 2009 kgb launched its flagship text answer service, 542542 (kgbkgb) following the success of kgb's similar "Ask Us Anything" premium text answer service in the United Kingdom. Early in 2010, kgb extended the brand to the Web with the launch of kgbAnswers.com in the U.S. and then kgbanswers in the U.K., both sites where users can search the vast kgb database of questions and answers, or ask their own question directly to a kgb Agent. Also in 2010, kgb harnessed its vast database of hyperlocal directory assistance information to launch www.kgbdeals.com, a group buying service that brings its members a daily discount on a city's most popular products and services; kgbdeals.com initially launched in New York, Paris, and London. Last year kgb served more than a hundred million consumers globally and answered nearly a billion questions.

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