Infonet and Unisource Reach Agreement on AUCS

HOOFDDORP, Netherlands and EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (PROTEXT) -Infonet Services Corporation and Unisource NV today announcedthat they had reached an agreement whereby Infonet will beappointed to manage the business of AUCS Communications Services(AUCS). In addition AUCS' services will be provided via resalethrough Infonet. AUCS is the European based global servicesprovider. The agreement follows a Memorandum of Understanding signedbetween Infonet and Unisource in April 1999. Under the terms of the agreement Infonet will fully manage theon-going AUCS business and its network operations. Work willbegin immediately between Infonet and AUCS management and staffto define the full scope of the operational, product, service andnetwork activities between the two companies. As these plansbecome more fully defined, details will be announced about futurestrategies and developments. The companies also emphasized that there will be the full co-operation of all parties to ensure that customers will continueto receive uninterrupted service provision and the highest levelsof global support of their global communications networkrequirements. AUCS customers will gain immediate access toInfonet's extensive portfolio of products and services. The transaction will strengthen Infonet's position as a worldleader in global communications services. Both Infonet and AUCSbelieve that they will benefit from the synergy of theirrespective product and service portfolios and from the increasedgrowth potential of the businesses. Commented Jose A. Collazo, Chairman and President of Infonet,"I am pleased by this agreement and excited by the enormouspotential it brings for the future. It is an important milestonefor both Infonet and AUCS. Together we can build on the excellentreputation of AUCS as a provider of quality services tomultinational enterprises based in Europe. Management controlover AUCS will allow us to utilize the synergies in individualproducts, services and networks to the direct benefit of ourcurrent and future customers." Speaking on behalf of Unisource, Jules Delahaije, Presidentand CEO said, "We believe this agreement is a significantachievement which will create a powerful player in globalcommunications. It brings together the best of two experiencedcompanies who have already created solid reputations with theircustomers for operational excellence and customer responsiveness.It is good for AUCS customers and for the future of the AUCSbusiness. It provides the best guarantee for the continuity ofservice provision, it secures stability and it provides a clearfuture direction for the AUCS business and its customers." NOTE TO EDITORS AUCS Communications Services AUCS is a global communications service provider which offersinternational voice, data, Internet and messaging services toabout 1,500 multinational enterprises based in Europe. Thecompany is headquartered in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands, and has astaff of over 800 people. AUCS operates in 17 countries acrossEurope and provides a suite of state-of-the-art voice, data andInternet services. AUCS is a European market leader in FrameRelay and International Call Centre Services (ICCS) in additionto being a leading provider in Europe of Internet businessservices. With the departure of AT&T as a shareholder in July1999, Unisource NV became the 100% owner of AUCS. News andinformation is available at http://www.aucs-europe.com Infonet Infonet(R) Services Corporation is a world leader in providingglobal communications services to multinational enterprises.Infonet provides Internet, intranet, ATM, electronic commerce andintegrated voice/data solutions plus a full suite of messagingand collaborative products and services. Infonet's services aresupported locally in more than 70 countries and territoriesaround the world. The World Network(R) from Infonet is accessibleterrestrially or via satellite worldwide. News and informationare available at http://www.infonet.com . Unisource NV Unisource is a pan-European telecommunications group offeringa broad range of services to providers and business customers inEurope. Unisource is owned equally by KPN of The Netherlands,Telia of Sweden and Swisscom of Switzerland. Today the Unisourcegroup comprises DPlus, one of Germany's leading mobile servicesproviders; SIRIS, one of France's national operators, based inParis; Unisource Iberia, in Madrid; and Unisource Italia, inMilan. In July 1999, following AT&T's exit as a shareholder,Unisource also became the 100% owner of AUCS CommunicationsServices. Unisource NV is based in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.News and information are available at http://www.unisource.com .ots Original Text Service: Unisource NV Internet:http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Mike Radice of InfonetServices Corporation, 310-335-2875; or Lotta Rohman of UnisourceNV, +31-23-568-6294 Web sites: http://www.unisource.com

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