AN internet firm has opened an office in Chorley, creating 50 new jobs.

UfindUs.com, an inter-net directory service specialising in working with small to medium businesses, employs more than 500 people in the UK.

The firm's Chorley office, on Chorley Business and Tech-nology Centre, Euxton Lane, is the fifth sales office to be opened in the country.

The office opened last month, and company bosses say it is exceeding all expectations.

Sales director Mark Hallam said: "Since opening the office has produced excellent results and exceeded our expectations.

"We are looking to make Chorley our biggest sales office yet "This in turn will create fantastic prom-otional opportunities for our sales staff."

UfindUs is part of the Iomart group.

The group was founded in 1998 and floated on the London Stock Exchange in 2000.