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Global Crossing Completes Data Center and Internet Services Network for Brazilian Media Group RPC

Posted on: Monday, 22 December 2008, 06:00 CST

New communications network will provide visitors to the RPC's news portal greater speed, security and reliability.

SAO PAULO, Brazil, Dec 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC), a leading global IP solutions provider, today announced that the company has completed the implementation of a communications network to provide Data Center and Internet Services to Rede Paranaense de Comunicacao (RPC). RPC is one of the largest media groups in the state of Parana, Brazil, and owner of two major newspapers, Gazeta do Povo and Jornal de Londrina, as well as TV and radio broadcast outlets.

To support RPC's news portal, Global Crossing is providing RPC with Internet access, Managed Security Services and dedicated hosting, through the company's data center services. Currently, Global Crossing's growing data center footprint offers world-class facilities in 60 major cities worldwide to provide businesses access to key customers and business partners. In Brazil, the company has data center facilities in Cotia, Curitiba and Rio de Janeiro.

Through Global Crossing's comprehensive management security and dedicated hosting services, RPC can monitor traffic 24 hours a day, seven days a week, while always enjoying high-speed Internet connectivity. They can also rely on the ability of securely sharing data inside and outside the company.

"Our mission as a news portal is to bring the same strength of our content from our media outlets to the Internet. For the past two years, our number of viewers increased 35 percent. That's why we decided to look for the most advanced technological solutions," said Denilson Faria, IT director of RPC. "Global Crossing offers us the speed, security and reliability to ensure our customers have a better experience when viewing news through our news portal."

"Reliability, performance and security are especially critical for a media group like RPC, since they need to ensure their readers have the best experience possible when accessing their news portal," said Marcos Malfatti, senior sales vice president of Global Crossing in Brazil. "We are fully committed to support these requirements, through our advanced IP network and top-notch data center infrastructure in the region."

Global Crossing offers solutions that allow customers to focus on their businesses while Global Crossing manages and administers their entire IT infrastructure and network. Global Crossing's hosting solutions provide customers housing, equipment, storage, backup and monitoring, as well as managed services that free them to run their application or Web site.

ABOUT REDE PARANAENSE DE COMUNICACAO (RPC)

Founded in November of 2000, Rede Paranaense de Comunicacao (RPC) is the largest media group in the state of Parana and one of the top ten largest media groups in Brazil. Currently, RPC owns two newspapers, including Gazeta do Povo, Parana's number 1 daily, eight TV broadcasters affiliated to Rede Globo, two radio stations, a news portal and the RPC Institute. The company has more than 1,800 employees.

ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING

Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC) is a leading global IP solutions provider with the world's first integrated global IP-based network. The company offers a full range of secure data, voice, and video products to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as to 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. It delivers services to more than 690 cities in more than 60 countries and six continents around the globe.

In Latin America, Global Crossing´s business has operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, the United States (Florida) and the Caribbean region. In addition to its IP-based, fiber-optic network, Global Crossing's regional infrastructure includes 15 metropolitan networks and 15 world-class data centers located in the main business centers of Latin America.

Please visit www.globalcrossing.com or blogs.globalcrossing.com/ for more information about Global Crossing.

Statements in this press release about expected future events and financial results are forward-looking and subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, including risks referenced from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Global Crossing undertakes no duty to update information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.

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CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING: Press Contacts Paula Vivo Latin America + 55 11 3957 2424 Paula.Vivo@GlobalCrossing.com Richard Larris + 1 973 937-0153 Richard.Larris@GlobalCrossing.com Analysts/Investors Contact Antonio Suarez + 1 800 836 0342 Antonio.Suarez@GlobalCrossing.com RPC: Press Contact Vanda Ramos + 55 41 3321-5877 vandar@rpc.com.br

SOURCE Global Crossing

Source: PR Newswire

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