IBM To Build Green Data Centre For Slovak Telekom

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today
announced that it has been selected by Slovak Telekom to build a new data
centre in Bratislava, Slovakia. IBM will support Slovak Telekom, one of
Slovakia's largest telco providers, in ensuring that the new facility benefits
from the latest green technologies for power and cooling. The data centre,
planned to begin operation in 2011, will enable Slovak Telekom to meet
increasing demand for data centre services from technology hosting, through
business continuity to disaster recovery.

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"IBM is a partner which, thanks to its wealth of experience in data centres
and Green IT, is helping us to strengthen our position in the field of complex
telecommunication solutions," said Miroslav Majoros, President & CEO of Slovak
Telekom. "Working with IBM, we will create the most modern data center in
Slovakia which will allow us to offer outsourcing services of superior quality
while significantly decreasing costs and energy consumption."

Under the terms of the agreement which was signed in September this year, the
IBM technology services team is responsible for the initial planning and risk
analysis of the centre. The next phase of the project involves the design and
construction, including the complete networking and electrical system,
emergency power supply and cooling system.

"Adopting a green approach helps companies reduce costs and energy usage and
unleash resources for business growth," said Roman Brestovansky, Country
General Manager, IBM Slovakia. "The facility we will build for Slovak Telekom
will perfectly combine ecology and economy helping our client to reap the
benefits of lower costs and improved sustainability."

The data centre will be built on approximately 1,200 square meters of a
modern, five-floor building, providing a highly-resilient environment. It will
be fully equipped to protect Slovak Telekom's valuable information technology
investments. It will ensure the highest levels of physical and digital
protection, including access control, CCTV, intrusion, fire and flood
detection and extinguishing systems, as well as, comprehensive monitoring of
the IT infrastructure. Green techniques include a cooling system which,
during cold months, will leverage outside air, reducing the need for air
conditioning units. The high-density layout of the centre will ensure that IT
equipment is sectioned according to heat emissions in order to optimize
cooling capacity and efficiency.

Under the T-Com brand, Slovak Telekom, provides national and international
voice services and a wide portfolio of modern data services. Slovak Telekom
operates one of the largest next generation networks (NGN) enabling the use of
voice and data services on one common IP platform. Slovak Telekom will use the
new data centre to provide services to clients within the Slovak Telekom Group
as well as to other enterprises across the country.

Contact information:
Carmen Capkovic
IBM Slovakia Ltd.
Mobile Phone: +421 903 580 157
e-mail: carmen_capkovic@sk.ibm.com

Aliza Fischer - IBM US Media Relations
917-472-3721
afischer@us.ibm.com

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Carmen Capovic, IBM Slovakia Ltd., Mobile Phone: +421 903 580 157,
carmen_capkovic@sk.ibm.com, or Aliza Fischer, IBM US Media Relations,
+1-917-472-3721, afischer@us.ibm.com