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Global Crossing Participates in Second Winning Networx Bid Led by AT&TFLORHAM PARK, N.J., June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Global Crossing , a leading global IP solutions provider, announced today that it will provide a range of information technology services to federal government agencies and serve as a subcontractor to AT&T Government Solutions, a business unit of AT&T, Inc. AT&T was awarded a Networx Enterprise contract last month by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Networx Enterprise is a companion contract to Networx Universal, awarded to the AT&T team in March. Under the Networx Enterprise contract, Global Crossing will work with AT&T to compete for various high-capacity bandwidth services to specific geographic regions served by federal government agencies. Global Crossing will provide services similar to those offered under Networx Universal. These include such in-demand government services as SDH/SONET, optical wavelengths, international private lines and dark fiber. "This second contract win is a revalidation of Global Crossing's relationship with AT&T and its Networx team," said Alan Rosenberg, Global Crossing's vice president of federal solutions. "Whether a U.S. government agency utilizes the Networx Universal or Networx Enterprise procurement method to pick their communications provider, it will have access to Global Crossing's unique and global networking capabilities, IPv6 connectivity and the most advanced security available." The AT&T Networx team brings together industry-leading networking and IT capabilities, which also includes Northrop Grumman Information Technology of McLean, Va.; EDS of Herndon, Va.; GTSI Corp. of Chantilly, Va.; SRA International, Inc., of Fairfax, Va.; and Bechtel National of Frederick, Md. Networx Enterprise is an Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract with a potential value of $20 billion over the next 10 years. Networx will replace the expiring GSA FTS2001 and FTS2001 Crossover contract vehicles. The ID/IQ contract gives AT&T, Global Crossing, its teammates, and others the right to compete for specific task orders within the scope of the Networx Enterprise contract. Networx Enterprise does not require contractors to provide services to as many locations. For additional information about the Networx Enterprise contract, visit: http://www.corp.att.com/gov/networx/. ABOUT GLOBAL CROSSING Global Crossing provides telecommunications solutions over the world's first integrated global IP-based network. Its core network connects more than 320 cities in 31 countries worldwide, and delivers services to more than 600 cities in 60 countries and 6 continents around the globe. The company's global sales and support model matches the network footprint and, like the network, delivers a consistent customer experience worldwide. Global Crossing IP services are global in scale, linking the world's enterprises, governments and carriers with customers, employees and partners worldwide in a secure environment that is ideally suited for IP-based business applications, allowing e-commerce to thrive. The company offers a full range of data, voice and security products, to approximately 40 percent of the Fortune 500, as well as 700 carriers, mobile operators and ISPs. Its Professional Services and Managed Solutions provide VoIP, security and network consulting and management services to support its Global Crossing IP VPN service and Global Crossing VoIP services. Global Crossing was the first -- and remains the only -- global communications provider with IPv6 natively deployed in both its private and public backbone networks. Please visit http://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. CONTACT GLOBAL CROSSING: Press Contact Tisha Kresler + 1 973 937 0146 [email protected] Analysts/Investors Contact Laurinda Pang + 1 800 836 0342 [email protected] GEN/PR1 Global Crossing CONTACT: Press, Tisha Kresler, +1-973-937-0146, [email protected];Analysts -Investors, Laurinda Pang, 1-800-836-0342, [email protected],both of Global Crossing Web site: http://www.globalcrossing.com/http://www.corp.att.com/gov/networxhttp://blogs.gl obalcrossing.com/ |