TAMPA, FL - March 31, 2003 — Switch and Data, the leading neutral interconnection and colocation provider, today announced Neopolitan Networks, Inc. selected Switch and Data to expand its range of services in Miami, FL. Neopolitan Networks provides premium Gigabit Ethernet Internet services over its private networks and leverages Switch and Data's vendor neutrality for greater choices in interconnectivity and colocation.

Switch and Data created a tailored solution for Neopolitan Networks that delivers value and performance based on its connectivity requirements, unique networks and business model. Switch and Data's vendor neutrality allows Neopolitan Networks to quickly and cost effectively expand its range of services, establish new customers and minimize costs.

"We are pleased to further extend our relationship with Switch and Data in Miami and through its acquisition of PAIX," said Frank R. Robles, CEO at Neopolitan Networks. "The acquisition of PAIX by Switch and Data allows us to combine the administration of our peering, interconnection and colocation services, while offering us a larger potential physical footprint and access to a greater full-service offering for our customers. Switch and Data's cost-effective, colocation infrastructure model lets us spend more time focusing on our business and optimizes our time spent on infrastructure." "Neopolitan Networks has an innovative business model for companies of all sizes that require distinctive bandwidth services," said Mario Galvez, Vice President of Marketing at Switch and Data. "Switch and Data offers Neopolitan Networks interconnections to over 250 distinct networks, allowing the company enormous flexibility to meet the broadband service demands of its customers."

As the leading Ethernet Network Solutions Provider, Neopolitan Networks, Inc. delivers the highest performing and most cost-effective WAN and MAN communications services regionally, nationally and internationally. All these services are built upon Neopolitan's innovative architecture and complemented by a host of unique management software tools. This end-to-end Layer2 Ethernet approach allows companies to minimize set-up time and expenses. It also maximizes network flexibility and scalability-setting a new standard for performance. Neopolitan Networks is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. To learn more about our service offerings, please visit us at: www.neopolitan.com.

Press and Analyst Contact Information:

Press Relations Office
650-475-1383
pr@neopolitan.com

Switch and Data provides premium quality, neutral interconnection and colocation services to network centric enterprises and service providers. Built on a foundation of financial stability, Switch and Data operates the largest footprint of any neutral provider in the United States with interconnection choices to the most diverse selection of network providers. Switch and Data customers derive a unique and powerful benefit from the richest marketplace created by their direct access to other customers and partners located in the Switch and Data facilities. Content rich companies looking for a robust choice of Internet networks to connect to their end-customers, and Internet service providers seeking to exchange traffic or sell transit find Switch and Data's unparalleled PAIX (Peering And Internet eXchange) products and services to be their solution of choice For more information, please visit www.switchanddata.com.

Contacts:

Gary Byrd
Nadel Phelan, Inc.
831-440-2414
gary@nadelphelan.com

Drew Leonard
Switch and Data
813-207-7720
dleonard@switchanddata.com

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