Highwinds Picks GC

WINTER PARK, Fla. -- Highwinds Network Group, Inc., a global provider of content distribution solutions, today announced that it has entered into a network agreement with Global Crossing (NASDAQ:GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider. Under the agreement, Global Crossing is providing Highwinds with an extensive suite of telecommunications services that enable Highwinds' customers to leverage Global Crossing's widespread IP- based network for accessing Internet-based content. This relationship is firmly rooted in Highwinds' strategy of expanding its worldwide network infrastructure to position the company as a provider of best-in-class content delivery solutions.

"We are committed to providing content delivery solutions that lead the industry in speed, availability and reliability," said Steve Miller, president of Highwinds. "One way we're doing that is by physically establishing new network presences in cities around the globe. We are also ensuring network longevity and maintaining a satisfied customer base by partnering with leading telecommunications providers. We are pleased to work with Global Crossing, a company that shares our commitment to technological innovation and high- quality customer care."

Highwinds operates its own internationally deployed 10 Gbps wavelength network to distribute Internet-based content to users throughout the world.Highwinds' RollingThunder(TM) network consists of strategically placed data centers, which house server and storage technology used to manage content, in eight North American and European cities. Through this new partnership, Highwinds' network also connects to Global Crossing's extensive IP-based network, which is connected by more than 100,000 route miles of fiber-optic cabling linking more than 320 cities in 31 countries. Global Crossing is providing Highwinds with IP transit services, providing always-on, direct high-speed global Internet connections at speeds ranging from 56/64 Kbps to OC48/STM16, as well as Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and even 10-Gigabit Ethernet.

Highwinds is utilizing Global Crossing's services for both international and metropolitan routes, including co-location sites in Ashburn, Va., Atlanta and Phoenix. The ability of Highwinds' network to tap into Global Crossing's network provides Highwinds with additional route diversity and helps them ensure that all types of content are delivered through the fastest, most efficient and cost-effective means.

"Customers like Highwinds consider Global Crossing to be a trusted business partner with a robust IP network, dedicated to achieving their business objectives," said Dan Wagner, Global Crossing's executive vice president for enterprise services. "Delivering high-impact, high-bandwidth video and multimedia content quickly and reliably over the public Internet has historically been a great challenge, but Global Crossing's nimbleness in providing IP transit, co-location facilities and network infrastructure around the world ensures Highwinds is able to deliver best-in-class content delivery solutions to its customers."

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