Frontier GlobalCenter Measures Up for Media Metrix; Web Hosting Agreement with Frontier to Optimize Media Metrix Data Delivery System

Business Wire, June 28, 1999

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 1999--

Frontier Communications' data and Internet arm, Frontier GlobalCenter, today announced it has signed a web hosting agreement with Media Metrix, Inc., a leading Internet measurement company based in New York.

Media Metrix will host its content in Frontier GlobalCenter's geographically dispersed, state-of-the-art Media Distribution Centers (MDCs). By utilizing Frontier GlobalCenter's unique digital distribution architecture, Media Metrix can build on its real-time data delivery system.

According to Media Metrix, it chose Frontier for its network architecture, service facilities and superior customer support services.

"We are pleased to be working with Frontier and look forward to our business benefiting from the Frontier Optronics Network(SM), its Network Operation Center and Technical Account Management group. We will work with Frontier as we develop our colocation strategy for our international expansion," said George Ziegler, vice president of technology at Media Metrix. "Frontier GlobalCenter's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week customer support is ideal for our highly complex real-time infrastructure and our need to keep our information complete, accurate and up-to-the-minute."

Added Paul Santinelli, vice president of applications and technology for Frontier GlobalCenter, "Many companies in the digital economy depend on Media Metrix to benchmark their performance. Our world class Site Express web hosting service provides single and multi-server solutions for businesses that rely on the Internet to drive their revenue. Our goal is to prevent downtime for customers like Media Metrix so they are always on for their customers."

The Agreement

Frontier's content distribution and Web hosting services provide the most comprehensive and best performing services available today:

-- Geographically dispersed state-of-the-art Media Distribution

Centers

-- 24 x 7 Network Operations

-- Digital Distribution Architecture delivers content closer to the

edge - providing the best end-user experience

-- Nationwide access points - more than 200 locations

-- Strong and extensive private and public peering: 60 tier-one

peering agreements with interconnects to more than 200 systems

-- Direct link to the Frontier Optronics Network, an industry

leading data communications network

About Frontier

Frontier Communications, a unit of Frontier Corporation (NYSE:FRO), is one of the leading providers of integrated communications services -- including Internet, IP and data applications, long distance, local telephone and conferencing -- to business customers nationwide. The self-healing Frontier Optronics Network provides customers with faster transmission speeds, greater bandwidth capacity and unrivaled reliability. For more information, visit the Frontier Web site at www.frontiercorp.com.

About Media Metrix

Media Metrix, Inc., the leader and pioneer in Internet and Digital Media measurement, is the industry's source for the most innovative, reliable, and timely audience ratings and e-commerce measurement services. We provide leading financial services companies, advertising agencies, new and traditional media companies, e-commerce marketers and technology companies with comprehensive coverage of all digital media (including more than 21,000 Web sites and online properties). For more information about Media Metrix, please visit: www.mediametrix.com.