WorldPort Communications Names Malcolm Arnold Vice

President of European Operations / Former Esprit TelecomExecutive with over 25 Years Experience to Manage WorldPort'sEuropean Network Operations ATLANTA (PROTEXT) - WorldPort Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:WRDP) announced today that Malcolm Arnold has been appointed VicePresident of European Operations. Mr. Arnold brings to WorldPortover 25 years of industry experience in planning, design,construction and operations positions with companies such asEsprit Telecom, Telecential Communications, and British Telecom. Most recently, Mr. Arnold served as Director of Networks forEsprit Telecom, where he was based in London and responsible forall design, construction and operation of the Company's Europeanlong distance telephony networks. Prior to that position, heserved as Director of Networks for Telecential Communications,where he was responsible for design, construction and operationof the CATV and telephony networks within the United Kingdom. Healso held the title of Chief Operating Officer for BT Vision andspent over ten years in various positions with BT TelephonyOperations. "Malcolm's accomplishments and qualifications are well-knowninternationally," stated Paul A. Moore, WorldPort's ChiefExecutive Officer. "His technical and operations background willbe a tremendous asset as we continue the expansion of our digitalnetwork further into the European market." WorldPort Communications, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta,Georgia (USA), provides international telecommunications andInternet 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 ofterrestrial and undersea cables, switches, and other networkequipment and through interconnection agreements with majorcarriers 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 constituteforward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harborprovision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of1995. These statements are subject to risks and uncertaintiesthat could cause actual results to differ materially from theforward-looking statements. Factors which would cause orcontribute to such differences include, but are not limited to,factors detailed in the Company's Securities and ExchangeCommission filings. ots Original Text Service: WorldPortCommunications, Inc. Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.deContact: Shara Johnston, Corporate Relations Manager of WorldPortCommunications, Inc., 770-792-5800, or sjohnston@wrdp.com Website: http://www.wrdp.com

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