UUNET Technologies Inc. to provide GE Information Services with Internet Services for Small Businesses

Business Wire, June 17, 1996

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1996--UUNET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: UUNT), the first commercial Internet service provider and a leading supplier of Internet Services for business, today announced that it has been selected by GE Information Services (GEIS) to provide Internet services for its GE BusinessPro small business information service. With this agreement, GEIS will provide Internet access services to GE BusinessPro users through the UUNET Internet network.

GE BusinessPro is a complete resource package designed specifically for small businesses. It provides access to business information, expert consultants, travel services, GE buying discounts, and e-mail, among other services. GEIS will offer GE BusinessPro users access to its information service and other Internet resources through UUNET's extensive Internet dial-up network and high-speed backbone.

The UUNET network is one of the world's largest data communications systems. GEIS customers will be able to gain local access in 255 cities throughout the United States. When combined with UUNET's fully-redundant, fully-meshed DS3 (45 Mbps) backbone, GE BusinessPro users will receive industry-leading Internet responsiveness and capacity.

"This announcement further validates UUNET's position as the premier supplier of Internet services for business-critical applications," said Dave Foster, UUNET Vice President of Business Development. "GEIS has a well-earned reputation for providing high-quality, business-critical information services. By selecting UUNET to be their Internet Service partner for GE BusinessPro, GEIS will be able to extend its quality and reliability to small businesses via the Internet. UUNET is proud to be part of this valuable and unique service."

"We are very happy to be offering GE BusinessPro customers high-quality Internet services through UUNET," said Douglas Wolford, General Manager for Small Business Initiatives in the Internet Services & Emerging Technologies Division at GEIS. "UUNET has demonstrated its reliability in supporting business applications, which is one of our key criteria for selecting an Internet services partner. We expect thousands of fast-growing businesses to rely on GE BusinessPro for money-saving, useful services and information. With this in mind, UUNET was an excellent choice of a partner."

GE BusinessPro contains a variety of business services that enable companies to streamline searches for competitive information, generate sales leads and locate new customers. These services include business forums, electronic mail and fax capabilities. GE BusinessPro also offers buying discounts on express mail, hotels and other business needs, passing the purchasing power of GE along to small businesses. In the future, such features as EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) and video/audio conferencing will be added to the service.

About GE Information Services

GE Information Services is a leading supplier of business productivity solutions, combining electronic commerce services, inter-business process consulting, GE best practices, and trading community management. GE Information Services supports the world's largest trading community of over 40,000 companies, helping them improve their purchasing/supplier productivity, logistics productivity, and marketing and sales productivity. GE Information Services is one of the 12 key businesses of the General Electric Company, USA, and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, USA.

About UUNET Technologies

Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, UUNET Technologies, Inc. is the largest provider of a comprehensive range of Internet access options applications, World Wide Web hosting services, security products and consulting services to businesses, professionals, and on-line service providers. The company's network is comprised of Points of Presence (POPs) throughout the United States and in Canada, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as connections to Internet service providers around the world. Founded in 1987, UUNET is recognized as the first commercial Internet service provider. On April 29, 1996, UUNET entered into an agreement to merge with MFS Communications Company, Inc., (NASDAQ: MFST), a leading provider of communications services for business and government. UUNET's World Wide Web address is http://www.uu.net.

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Paula L. Jagemann, 703/206-5960,

investor-relations@uu.net

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Ben Merritt, 703/757-0282

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