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To: JakeStraw who wrote (175)	4/16/2002 9:14:07 AM
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Infonet Manages Worldwide Network Services for the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland biz.yahoo.com BERN, Switzerland & EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 16, 2002-- Global Network Infrastructure Securely Delivers Services to 105 Representatives on Five Continents Infonet Services Corporation (NYSE:IN; FSE: IN), a leading provider of global communications services for multinationals, today announced that it will supply worldwide network services to the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Swiss Federal Office of Information Technology (FOITT) headquartered in Bern, Switzerland. The implementation of The World Network® by Infonet will form the communications backbone that enables the DFA to support a host of mission-critical applications, thus providing 70% of all embassies, missions and consulates abroad with secure access to all core applications dealing with foreign policy and consular tasks. Operating on five continents with 105 representatives, the DFA was faced with the extensive challenge of securely delivering a variety of applications and services to its delegates globally. After a review of several potential suppliers, DFA selected Infonet's communication services based on the company's many years of international experience as a leading supplier of complex and innovative telecommunication solutions to multinational enterprises. Infonet's customized global service implementation satisfies the worldwide requirements of the DFA by guaranteeing core applications, such as visa application processing and expeditious visa issuance. In addition to the management of Swiss nationals abroad, its offices can now function securely, timely and without interruption. The data encryption infrastructure in place enables the DFA to communicate safely and reliably, thereby enhancing the organization's service capabilities and streamlining the interconnection requirements for DFA's multiple sites, employees, customers, business partners and suppliers. ``Our department requires worldwide access to the applications that allow our organization to support our citizens both home and abroad,'' stated a spokesman for the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. ``Infonet's strong international experience and seamless global network infrastructure address our need for a single source of global communications.'' ``As a global company, we understand the communications requirements of the Department of Foreign Affairs,'' said Joseph Nancoz, Country Manager of Infonet Switzerland. ``We are proud to build upon our extensive experience in this area, and to meet the challenge of creating a business environment that allows information to be exchanged fast, efficiently and securely.'' With the initial installation of services, the Department of Foreign Affairs plans to additionally target service implementation sites for 20-40 embassies and DFA branch offices, in addition to several departments of the government commencing in 2002.