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OCTOBER 2007
Yellow Pages launches micro
directories called Your Town

AUGUST 2007
Yellow Pages launches the
Insurance Guide

JANUARY 2007
Thomson introduce Nectar points
and launch the new look ‘The
Book’

DECEMBER 2006
Kingston Communications
launches micro directories called
Know
SEPTEMBER 2006
Thomson offer payment by results
option in their print product

APRIL 2006
BT Phone Book size & seniority ad
positioning introduced

AUGUST 2003
Thomson Directories introduce
new lifestyle section at front of
book called Local Plus

JULY 2003
Yellow Pages listed on the London
Stock Exchange
JULY 2003
BT enters classified information
market by including classified
section in with their White Pages
of business & residential listings

2001
Yellow Pages offers full colour
advertising nationally

JUNE 2001
BT sells Yellow Pages for £2.2bn.
Clause in contract says BT not
allowed to re enter classified
directory market for two years
2000
Thomson Directories bought by
SEAT Pagine Gialle, the leading
European publisher of telephone
directories

1999
Thomson launches full colour
advertising

1980s
Business Pages & Thomson
directories launched

1966
First Yellow Pages launched in
Brighton
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