WorldPort Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRDP) announced today that Malcolm Arnold has been appointed Vice President of European Operations. Mr. Arnold brings to WorldPort over 25 years of industry experience in planning, design, construction and operations positions with companies such as Esprit Telecom, Telecential Communications, and British Telecom. Most recently, Mr. Arnold served as Director of Networks for Esprit Telecom, where he was based in London and responsible for all design, construction and operation of the Company's European long distance telephony networks. Prior to that position, he served as Director of Networks for Telecential Communications, where he was responsible for design, construction and operation of the CATV and telephony networks within the United Kingdom. He also held the title of Chief Operating Officer for BT Vision and spent over ten years in various positions with BT Telephony Operations. "Malcolm's accomplishments and qualifications are well-known internationally," stated Paul A. Moore, WorldPort's Chief Executive Officer. "His technical and operations background will be a tremendous asset as we continue the expansion of our digital network further into the European market." WorldPort Communications, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (USA), provides international telecommunications and Internet services primarily to ISPs, long distance carriers, medium and large corporate customers in Europe and North America. WorldPort offers domestic and international voice, data, video, Internet and other telecommunication services over a network of terrestrial and undersea cables, switches, and other network equipment and through interconnection agreements with major carriers in Europe and North America. For more information, please visit the WorldPort web site at www.wrdp.com . This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors which would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. ots Original Text Service: WorldPort Communications, Inc. Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Shara Johnston, Corporate Relations Manager of WorldPort Communications, Inc., 770-792-5800, or sjohnston@wrdp.com Web site: http://www.wrdp.com