Costs associated with developing a new area of business contributed to pre-tax profits at directory inquiry firm 11890 declining by 40% to €417,395 last year.

Call 11890 Ltd, the Irish Directory enquiries company, has today signed a multi-million euro contract with UPC Business.

Call 11890 Ltd, the Irish directory enquiries company, has announced that from December 12, it will be 50 cents cheaper than either 11811 or 11850 for 02 customers who use directory enquiries.

THE company behind the 11890 telephone directory service is targeting a 10% share of Ireland’s €70 million directory enquiry market by the beginning of next year.

Ireland's third entry into the national directory enquiries market has been launched today.