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To: Stock Watcher who wrote (41319)	12/6/2000 9:37:37 AM
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*ISLD news: Digital Island Extends its Global Content Distribution Network through Focal's Internet eXchange Locations Allows Businesses and Consumers Faster Access to Internet Content CHICAGO, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Focal Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: FCOM - news), a leading national broadband services provider, and Digital Island (Nasdaq: ISLD - news), a leading provider of managed Internet infrastructure, have partnered to improve Internet content delivery for businesses and consumers alike. Digital Island has agreed to deploy its Footprint(TM) servers throughout Focal's Internet eXchange locations nationwide. This agreement will make it possible for Digital Island to extend its full range of content delivery services to Focal's customer base. Focal's Internet eXchanges are located at the edge of the network, as close to Internet users as possible. Each Focal Internet eXchange consists of a state-of-the-art, fully redundant Internet routing and switching infrastructure that provides a direct channel for Internet communications. Close proximity to the end user enables Digital Island to deliver secure content, streaming media, frequent updates or mission-critical applications hosted on their servers faster and with greater reliability. In addition, Internet service providers (ISPs) can benefit from significant cost savings due to reduced bandwidth. They will have access to content hosted locally on Digital Island's servers in Focal's Internet eXchange locations rather than having to go out to the Internet. ``Focal's edge-of-the-network infrastructure and the volume of Internet traffic that passes through its facilities today makes them an attractive partner for us to team with,'' said Tim Wilson, vice president of marketing at Digital Island. ``As a result of this alliance, Digital Island will continue to extend the value of its e-business offerings, enabling us to deliver content more efficiently and to a larger audience.'' ``The deployment of Digital Island servers within our network will allow Focal to improve the delivery of bandwidth-intensive content via our Internet backbone to businesses and consumers,'' commented Michael Mael, president of Focal Data Communications, a business unit of Focal. ``Ultimately, by pairing with Digital Island, we will be able to enhance the total end user experience.'' Focal's suite of broadband services is designed to improve Internet performance. These leading edge services include: managed high-speed Internet access, colocation and private peering services. Focal is offering these innovative Internet infrastructure services through its Focal Internet eXchange platforms. Today, these services are available in Chicago, Philadelphia and San Francisco. The Company expects to launch Focal Internet eXchanges at a rate of one per month until it has built 36 exchanges across its 24 planned markets. About Focal Focal Communications Corporation ( www.focal.com ) is a rapidly growing national broadband communications provider. Headquartered in Chicago, Focal offers innovative data, voice and Internet infrastructure services to large corporations, Internet service, content and application service providers, and value-added resellers across the United States. Focal currently services 20 major metropolitan markets and has announced plans to deploy services in a total of 24 markets, encompassing 56 metropolitan statistical areas nationwide. Focal's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol FCOM. About Digital Island Digital Island ( www.digitalisland.net ) is the leading provider of managed Internet infrastructure for enterprises that need to give their customers a great Web experience in order to drive e-Business transactions. The company integrates managed hosting, content delivery and network services to bypass Internet congestion and guarantee fast and relevant interactions. Digital Island is headquartered in San Francisco, and its global e-Business delivery network reaches 33 countries. Important Notice Digital Island is a registered trademark of Digital Island, Inc. Footprint is a trademark of Digital Island, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.