InterNAP and Equant Agreement to Speed Internet Traffic / Agreement Accelerates InterNAP's International Deployment

SEATTLE and ATLANTA (PROTEXT) - Equant (NYSE: ENT; ParisBourse: EQU) and InterNAP (Nasdaq: INAP) today announced anagreement that will enable Equant to enhance its global Internetservice with the most direct routing for customers' Internettraffic. Under the agreement, Equant also will support InterNAP withthe international deployment of its P-NAP high-performanceInternet facilities, with an initial emphasis in Europe and Asia.These facilities route customer data to and from destinations onthe Internet in a manner that minimizes data loss by avoiding theInternet's conventional traffic exchange process known as"peering." This results in a faster, more reliable service thanconventional Internet technology provides. "The combination of our global IP backbone and InterNAP'sInternet connectivity services will enable Equant's customers toget faster Internet service," said Doug Gilstrap, chief operatingofficer of Equant's network services division. "Now customers'Internet traffic can travel non-stop anywhere in the world versushaving to make connections like passengers on a plane." "While accelerating InterNAP's international deployment, thisagreement will provide an unmatched solution for multinationalbusinesses seeking to use the Internet for their global businessneeds," said Anthony Naughtin, CEO of InterNAP Network Services. Equant is taking orders for its enhanced 100-plus countryInternet service now. InterNAP's services currently are availablethroughout the United States in key markets including New York,San Jose, Seattle, Los Angeles, Chicago, and more. Major e-commerce companies and networks served by InterNAP includeAmazon.com, Datek Online, Go2Net, ITXC, The Nasdaq,TheStreet.com, WebTV and many others. About InterNAP Founded in 1996 in Seattle, InterNAP provides Internetconnectivity service that is faster and more reliable thanconventional Internet backbone service. InterNAP has developedand patented P-NAP routing and route management technology thatit makes available to companies as a service provider. InterNAP'sservice provides direct data transmission across the multiplicityof major Internet backbones through a single connection from acustomer's network to a P-NAP facility. InterNAP's customersbypass the packet loss, latency, and other difficulties that canplague the conventional Internet connectivity services. For moreinformation, visit http://www.InterNAP.com. About Equant Equant operates the world's largest data network in terms ofgeographic coverage, which extends to key business centers inover 220 countries and territories. Using its network, Equant hasestablished itself as a leading provider of managed data networkservices, end-to-end, for businesses worldwide -- including over20 percent of the Global 1000. Equant also provides networkdesign and integration services; equipment installation;maintenance and support services; and software development. Seehttp://www.equant.com for more information. In a recent poll of 12,000 business customers of the world'sinternational carriers, Equant was voted `Best New Carrier' inthe 1999 World Communication Awards. "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private SecuritiesLitigation Reform Act of 1995: This release may containprojections or other forward-looking statements that involverisks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that thesestatements are only predictions and may differ materially fromactual future events or results. Readers are referred to thedocuments filed by InterNAP with the SEC, specifically the mostrecent filing on Form S-1, which identify important risk factorsthat could cause actual results to differ from those contained inthe forward-looking statements, including, among other things,the Company's history of operating losses and expected futurelosses, the Company's limited operating history, fluctuations inthe Company's quarterly operating results, Internetinfrastructure and regulation, volatility of stock price,deployment of new P-NAP facilities and rapid technological andmarket change. All forward-looking statements are based oninformation available to InterNAP on the date hereof, andInterNAP assumes no obligation to update such statements. This release may contain projections or other forward-lookingstatements relating to Equant that involve risks anduncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these statements areonly predictions and may differ materially from actual futureevents or results. Readers are referred to the documents filed byEquant with the SEC, specifically the most recent filing on FormF-3, which identify important risk factors that could causeactual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things, risks relatingto Equant's history of operating losses, the unpredictability ofgrowth in Equant's markets, Equant's rapid growth, changingtechnology, uncertain and changing regulatory restrictions,Equant's international operations, dependence on suppliers,network security issues, Year 2000 readiness issues, competitionand volatility of Equant's stock price. All forward-lookingstatements are based on information available to Equant on thedate hereof, and Equant assumes no obligation to update suchstatements. ots Original Text Service: InterNAP Internet:http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: David Scott, 770-303-3739,david.scott@equant.com, or Marty Filipowski, 770-303-3736,marty.filipowski@equant.com, both of Equant; or Devon Nagle ofStanton-Crenshaw Communications, 212-780-1900 ext. 575,devon@stanton-crenshaw.com, for InterNAP

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