SAVVIS Communications Expands DSL Service to 17 Locations Nationwide

Business Wire, Dec 8, 1999

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1999--

SAVVIS Communications Corporation, a leading global internetworking solutions provider, announced today the expansion of its high-speed digital subscriber line (DSL) Internet access service into two additional markets, bringing the total markets served to 17 locations nationwide.

With recent service availability in Houston and Phoenix, SAVVIS is extending its reach to meet the growing need for high bandwidth applications for small to medium sized businesses.

In addition to these two recent regions, SAVVIS offers DSL in Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Seattle, St. Louis and Washington, DC. These cities are part of the plan to expand the SAVVIS' DSL footprint to over 21 markets across the country by year end.

SAVVIS customers increase their competitive advantage by accessing the unique SAVVIS PrivateNAP(SM) network architecture, which offers unparalleled speed, performance and reliability.

Rated No. 1 in network performance in an independent study conducted by Keynote Systems, Inc. (San Mateo, CA), the SAVVIS ProActive(SM) Network achieves maximum performance and reliability by avoiding congested public data exchange points and utilizing dynamic "on-net" connections to the other major Internet network providers.

With the help of strong DSL partnerships with Rhythms NetConnections (NASDAQ: RTHM) and NorthPoint Communications (NASDAQ: NPNT), SAVVIS brings its award-winning ProActive Internet network to small to medium size businesses throughout the US.

"DSL is enabling small businesses to take advantage of advanced e-business solutions such as e-commerce and VPN's," said Sunny Burra, product manager for the SAVVIS DSL product line.

"SAVVIS is building its name by offering the fastest, most reliable service and `always on' connectivity. This expansion in Houston and Phoenix means that more businesses will have access to the bandwidth required for today's advanced Internet applications."

About SAVVIS

SAVVIS Communications Corporation, headquartered in St. Louis, MO, is a leading global internetworking solutions provider. Together with its largest stakeholder, Bridge Information Systems, the largest provider of financial news and information in North America, SAVVIS provides bundled content, security and managed data networking services.

With state-of-the-art Lucent (NYSE: LU) ATM switches along with Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Nortel Networks (NYSE: NT) routers in major cities throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, the Pacific Rim, and the Americas, SAVVIS operates the largest next-generation IP/ATM network in the world.

With its unique PrivateNAP(SM) architecture, SAVVIS' ProActive(SM) network achieves maximum performance and reliability by avoiding congested public data exchange points and utilizing dynamic "on-net" connections to the other major Internet network providers.

SAVVIS also provides a complete line of scalable VPN, Internet access, and security solutions, featuring firewall software by Check Point(TM) Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) and Netrex Secure Solutions.

In addition, SAVVIS has strategic partnerships with NorthPoint Communications (NASDAQ: NPNT) and Rhythms NetConnections (NASDAQ: RTHM) to deliver premium Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) service to over 1,500 access points in the U.S.

For more information on SAVVIS, please visit www.savvis.net, call 1-877-SAVVIS4 or email us at info@savvis.net. Bridge Information Systems can be located at www.bridge.com.