Infonet To Offer Conxion's Global Managed Internet Hosting Services

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Monday, December 16, 2002; 12:00 AM

SANTA CLARA & EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec 16, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Conxion Corporation, the reliability and performance leader in advanced hosting and content delivery, and Infonet Services Corporation (IN) (DE:IN) , a leading provider of global communications for multinational corporations, announced today that they have formed a strategic alliance to offer Conxion's fully managed Web hosting services to Infonet's clients.

Infonet will leverage Conxion's broad spectrum of managed services to offer a comprehensive solution, optimizing the integration between an enterprise's global network and its Internet presence. Conxion's suite of advanced hosting solutions enables Infonet to design and outsource the most complex hosting and eBusiness designs into a reliable and predictable infrastructure, positioning Infonet as the ideal single-source communication service provider for its multinational clients.

"Infonet is working with our clients to create, manage and plan for future business initiatives that are vital to our clients' profitability and long-term success. Choosing Conxion to provide the hosting services enables us to focus on adding value through the consulting and design of the entire solution," said Roel Holtland, Infonet Vice President of Business Application Services. "Infonet will use Conxion's professional IT staff in the United States and United Kingdom to manage and maintain the servers, operating systems, Internet connectivity and security."

"The synergy of the Infonet and Conxion relationship is demonstrated by each company's focus and commitment to complete business solutions," said Antonio Salerno, CEO and Founder of Conxion. "This partnership presents an opportunity for the thousands of global businesses that use Infonet's services, including some of the largest corporations in the world, to obtain an end-to-end solution that includes top expertise at every level of the IT stack, from the hosted application down through the network."

"Conxion has been a survivor through the whole downturn in the hosting industry," said Andrew Schroepfer, President of Tier 1 Research. "This announcement, in addition to the company's two-year relationship with IBM Global Services, highlights a very powerful channel strategy for Conxion."

About Infonet

Infonet Services Corporation, known for its quality of service, is a leading provider of managed network communications services for nearly 3,000 multinational enterprises.

Employing a unique consultative approach, Infonet offers integrated solutions optimizing the complex relationship between enterprise applications and the global network. Extensive project management capabilities are the foundation for the services and solution offerings (broadband, Internet, intranet, multimedia, remote and local access, provisioning, application and consulting services) positioning Infonet as the ideal single-source partner for multinationals. In particular, Infonet IP VPN solutions offer multinationals a unique combination of Private and Public IP services as well as a full set of Managed Security Services.

Rated "Best in Class" overall in Telemark's survey of Global Managed Data Network Services, Infonet has also won "Best Customer Care" and "Best Carrier" at the World Communication Awards. Founded in 1970, Infonet owns and operates The World Network(R), accessible from more than 180 countries, and provides local service support in over 70 countries and territories.

Infonet's stock is traded on the New York and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges under the symbol IN. Additional information about the company is available at www.infonet.com.

About Conxion

Conxion Corporation, www.conxion.com, is the reliability and performance leader in electronic service delivery, or eServices, from advanced hosting and network services, through to content delivery. Featuring an integrated Internet infrastructure that leverages its global IP network, Conxion delivers fully managed solutions from strategically located data centers in the United States and Europe. Headquartered in Silicon Valley (Santa Clara, Calif.), Conxion is a privately held corporation.

Infonet and The World Network are registered trademarks of Infonet Services Corporation. Conxion and HotRoute are registered trademarks, and the Conxion logo is a trademark of Conxion Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Safe Harbor Statement: Infonet may have made forward-looking statements in this release. These statements, if any, are based on information available to the company as of the date of this release and Infonet undertakes no duty to update the information to take account of later events. The accuracy of our forward-looking statements will also be affected by the strength of the market for Infonet products and services, competition, the timely transitioning of new business opportunities to Infonet's network and the effect of currency fluctuation. Investors should bear these risk factors in mind as well as those elaborated on in Infonet's 10K, 10-Qs and other recent filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents are available through the investor relations portion of Infonet's web site at www.infonet.com.

Infonet Services Corporation Alex Rassey, +1-310-335-1144 alex_rassey@infonet.com Ruder Finn Alicia Dollard, +1-212-593-6343 dollarda@ruderfinn.com Bite Communications Anne-miek Hamelinck, +1-415-614-3622 annemiek.hamelinck@bitepr.com