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- Excella Communications, Las Vegas Jason Koenders, 702-888-1005 Excella Communications, a fully integrated telecommunications and network services provider will supply Switch Communications Group with its hosted VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) platform throughout its Las Vegas facilities including the SuperNAP.

Switch Communications Group is one of the world's leading technology companies. Switch's SuperNAP is a 407,000-square-foot facility described as

the most energy efficient, tightly packed data center on the planet. The world's most prominent companies will fill the SuperNAP, including just about every technology heavyweight and the major media conglomerates.

Jeff Ames, Chief Technology Officer of Switch, says, "We have a long relationship with Excella and have worked closely with them as both of our companies have grown. Our engineering and operations team is focused on growing our business, not running a PBX network. We chose Excella because they have carrier-class equipment located in an extremely secure facility, and their network is run by industry experts we trust and respect."

Switch was in need of an advanced voice communications system that allowed all of its Las Vegas facilities to work together under one system. As Switch continues to grow, the ability to quickly move and rearrange phones is essential. Excella's advanced VoIP capabilities include voice mail messaging delivered to email, one number locator service and desktop computer management of their phones.

"Excella's features, functionality, reliability and esteemed customer service levels set us apart from traditional telephone and Internet service providers. This product allows Excella to be an all-in-one service provider for business customers in the Las Vegas Valley. Rapid service response and local customer service are part of Excella's value proposition," said Jack Pestaner, CEO of Excella Communications. "We go above and beyond the call of duty to find solutions for our customers that in turn allow them to focus on their business while we make communication simple."

About Excella Communications

Excella Communications is Las Vegas' only 100% locally owned and operated fully integrated solutions-based telecommunications and network services provider. Excella allows small to mid-sized businesses to utilize the most technologically advanced voice and data business communications features on a secure, reliable network without purchasing expensive on-premise equipment. Excella provides local and long distance service, high-speed data and Internet access, hosted VoIP telecommunications service (fully unified messaging features and fully hosted PBX services, simultaneous cell phone ring, Web click-to-dial, visual voicemail to e-mail and fax to e-mail), and private Wide Area Network (WAN) services in a simple, understandable and cost-competitive package. All services are provided via Excella's own network equipment and managed locally to assure top performance and rapid service response. Excella works together with reputable IT networks to manage its customers' services over a private IP facilities based network. For more information, visit www.excellacom.com.

About Switch Communications

Switch Communications Group L.L.C. owns and operates seven Network Access Point (NAP) data centers in Nevada. The Switch NAP's represent unique fiber nexus interconnection points containing all of North America's largest and all of the local metropolitan telecommunications providers. Switch's newest SuperNAP is a 407,000 square foot facility and is the highest density datacenter in the U.S. The SuperNAP has capacity for 250 Megawatts of power, 4.5 Million Cubic Feet per Minute of cooling, and an average of 1,500 Watts per square foot, with nearly 7,000 high-density cabinets. This unique environment enables Switch to provide unparalleled mission-critical collocation infrastructure and services to global customers. For more information, visit www.switchnap.com/.

Local Solutions-Based Communications Provider to Supply Hosted
VoIP for Switch Communications' SuperNAP