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Reliance Globalcom and Internap Enter Strategic Alliance to Bring Content Delivery Network (CDN) Services to IndiaNew Point of Presence (PoP) in Mumbai integrated with Internap’s global CDN infrastructure, patented route optimization and application acceleration technology will launch Reliance Globalcom media services “Powered by Internap CDN”ATLANTA, GA – (July 28, 2008) – Internap Network Services Corporation (NASDAQ: INAP), a global provider of end-to-end Internet business solutions, and Reliance Globalcom, a division of Reliance Communications (NSE: RCOM.NS), one of the world’s largest integrated telecommunications services providers, announced today a strategic alliance to deliver a broad set of content delivery network (CDN) services in India. The contract with Internap will enable Reliance Globalcom to enhance its managed services portfolio with world-class content delivery network services, enabling Indian businesses to add graphics, audio, streaming video and live events to their Web sites and Internet applications. Internap will engineer and build a CDN point of presence (PoP) in Mumbai and operate the network service point as part of its global CDN infrastructure. In addition, Internap will provide the professional services, project management and consulting expertise to deploy and launch enterprise-grade CDN infrastructure and services for Reliance Globalcom. The two companies will work together to sell and support these Reliance Globalcom services ‘powered by Internap CDN’ in selected regions. “Reliance Globalcom was created to serve the fast-growing global telecommunications needs of business and government organizations,” said Punit Garg, president of Reliance Globalcom. “Our strategic alliance with Internap enables us to bring world-class content and application delivery network services to underserved and emerging markets in India. Internap is unique among network service providers because they offer us an integrated and global portfolio of CDN solutions along with the engineering expertise and professional services to speed our time to market.” “A key element of Internap’s growth strategy is to expand our product offerings into high-growth markets outside of the United States,” said James P. DeBlasio, president and chief executive officer at Internap. “Our strategic alliance with Reliance Globalcom, a highly successful multinational company, is an important milestone for us that validates the strength and quality of our CDN offerings. We have now dramatically expanded our reach into new and fast-growing markets in India.” Internap’s CDN solution, upon which the new Reliance Globalcom services are based, integrates media servers, enhanced storage, network acceleration and route optimization to deliver, manage and monetize media content. The global CDN infrastructure includes Internap’s patented MIRO (Managed Internet Routing OptimizerTM) and CDN Long Haul technologies. MIRO monitors the performance of Internet backbones and automatically selects the best path to global destinations. CDN Long Haul reduces network latency for global transit of large-scale applications and content. Internap’s CDN service is fully-managed and provides rich business intelligence, real-time statistics, digital rights management (DRM) and a performance dashboard through its MediaConsole®. About Reliance Globalcom About Internap Internap “Safe Harbor” Statement Our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss the foregoing risks, as well as other important risk factors that could contribute to such differences or otherwise affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason. Press Contact: Investor Contact:
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