Peerless Network Expands Its Market Reach into Seattle, Cleveland and Indianapolis with Switch and Data

TAMPA, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
Switch and Data (NASDAQ: SDXC), a leading provider of network-neutral data
center and Internet exchange services, today announced that Peerless Network,
Inc., a service provider that simplifies interconnection of voice, data and
signaling across disparate networks, has expanded its market reach into the
Seattle, Cleveland, and Indianapolis markets with Switch and Data. This move
supports Peerless Network`s strategy to expand its addressable market and grow
revenue by extending the reach of its network footprint. Peerless Network has
already leveraged Switch and Data to house its network in the New York, Atlanta,
St. Louis and Philadelphia markets. Peerless continues to expand with Switch and
Data, based on its proven track record of efficiency, reliability, and
flexibility in meeting its needs.

Peerless Network focuses on making connections easy. The company offers a broad
range of services to carriers and non-carriers alike, with reliable and
cost-effective solutions to seamlessly interconnect or peer across multiple and
diverse networks, regardless of protocols or traffic types. With this expansion,
Peerless Network can expand its coverage for existing customers and offer its
services to new customers in the regional interconnect hub markets of Seattle,
Cleveland and Indianapolis. Switch and Data supports the strategic initiatives
of network service providers (NSPs) such as Peerless Network. Whether the need
is for a single data center partner to help an NSP expand its market reach
across North America, or to provide on-site support and free up technical
resources to focus on innovation and new services, or to enable services
providers to meet their customers` security and compliance requirements, Switch
and Data understands how to help Network Service providers grow revenue in
today`s market.

"Peerless is pleased to expand its relationship with Switch and Data and has
selected it to provide colocation services for our growth in the Seattle,
Cleveland and Indianapolis markets," said Tony Hiller, VP of Network
Engineering, Peerless Network, Inc. "Switch and Data`s extensive U.S. footprint
and proven performance at delivering reliable, resilient solutions for us in New
York, Atlanta, and St. Louis and Philadelphia have demonstrated its reliability
allowing Peerless to grow rapidly and continue to launch services in multiple
markets quickly and effectively."

Peerless Network also uses Switch and Data`s TechSmart® remote technical support
service to simplify network expansion and enhance Peerless Network`s ability to
offer highly reliable, premium quality services in new markets. Available at
every Switch and Data colocation site, TechSmart offers prescheduled and
Rapid-Response® Service technical support services to make it easy for companies
to scale their geographic footprint, while minimizing time and travel demands on
their own network support teams.

"This expanded relationship demonstrates Peerless` commitment to its customers
to roll out its valuable interconnection service across North America`s key
communications markets," said Ernie Sampera, Senior Vice President and CMO for
Switch and Data. "We are pleased that our offering of the broadest footprint of
network neutral data centers on the continent, and recognition for providing the
industry`s best onsite and technical support, give Peerless Network the
confidence to continue to trust us to support their growth strategy."

The Switch and Data`s Seattle site is located at 2001 Sixth Avenue, the
Cleveland site at 1255 Euclid Avenue and the Indianapolis site at 701 West
Henry. All provide enhanced resiliency for Peerless Network`s infrastructure
with redundant cooling, UPS and generator systems, 24x7 site security,
environmental and infrastructure monitoring and technical support. These sites
offer room for growth and have been designed to provide high-density power and
cooling for the latest generation of servers. Last year, Switch and Data`s 34
sites in 23 markets provided five 9s of uptime across its footprint.

About Peerless Network, Inc.

Peerless Network, Inc. is a rapidly growing privately held company, focused on
simplifying interconnection for telecommunications service providers via a wide
range of innovative products and services. Based in Chicago, the company
currently delivers services in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta,
San Jose, San Diego, St Louis, Minneapolis, Connecticut, Philadelphia and New
Jersey. Peerless is launching new services in Cleveland, Indianapolis and
Seattle, and is certified to provide services in over twenty-nine states.

About Switch and Data

Switch and Data is a premier provider of network-neutral data centers that
house, power and interconnect the Internet. Leading content companies,
enterprises and communications service providers rely on Switch and Data to
connect to customers and exchange Internet traffic. Switch and Data has built a
reputation for world-class service, delivered across the broadest colocation
footprint and richest network of interconnections in North America. Switch and
Data operates 34 sites in the U.S. and Canada, provides one of the highest
customer satisfaction scores for technical and engineering support in the
industry, and is home to PAIX® - the world's first commercial Internet exchange.

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STC Associates
Jennifer Handshew, 212-725-1900 ext. 228
jhandshew@stcassociates.com
or
Switch and Data
Chris Reid, 813-207-7722
creid@switchanddata.com

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