MSN definitley considers source of links in localised searches.

Recentley for a UK client I purchased a number of links from american sites. ( you try purchasing powerful UK links. ).

We have immediatley seen the site jump into the top 5 for the required phrase on the msn.co.uk search, but does not show when we choose the show Uk sites only option.

The site is hosted in the UK, and has .co.uk address.

This has proved to me defintivley that non UK links don't count or have reduced importance in reginoal searches.

Ok i know its a theory that has been round for a while, but i can defintley confrim it.