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Blackbird Technologies Selects Terremark to Provide Managed Services and House Critical Infrastructure.


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Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (AMEX AMEX

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), a leading operator of integrated Tier-1 Network Access Points (NAPs) and best-in-class network services, today announced that Blackbird Technologies, a security consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee
consulting firm

business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a
 specializing in intelligent responses to threats faced by vital information systems, infrastructure and facilities, has signed a one-year $7.7 million contract for professional and managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality  and to house critical infrastructure at Terremark's NAP of the Americas facility in Miami and NAP of the Americas/West facility in Silicon Valley.

Blackbird provides practical, focused solutions that make organizations extraordinarily resistant to threats and delivers state-of-the-art, industry-unique security solutions to commercial and government organizations, domestically and abroad. Blackbird is one of many customers using Terremark's facilities for security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the .

"We look forward to a long-term relationship with Terremark," said Steve Pann, Vice President of Blackbird Technologies. "This relationship will help us reduce our cost of delivering information systems security and value-added services to our customers."

"We are excited to add Blackbird Technologies to our customer list," said Manuel D. Medina, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Terremark Worldwide. "This multi-faceted company is well-known both in the public and private sectors for its expertise in information systems security, quick response to time-critical requirements and seasoned security technologists. One of our key differentiators in attracting Blackbird is our unique blend of highly secure, carrier-neutral facilities with professional and managed services offerings."

About Terremark Worldwide Inc.

Terremark Worldwide Inc. (AMEX:TWW) is a leading operator of integrated Tier-1 Network Access Points (NAPs) and best-in-class network services, creating technology marketplaces in strategic global locations. Terremark is the owner and operator of the NAP of the Americas, the 5th Tier-1 Network Access Point in the world and the model for the carrier-neutral TerreNAP(sm) Data Centers the company has in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California.  (NAP of the Americas/West), in Sao Paulo, Brazil (NAP do Brasil) and in Madrid, Spain (NAP de las Americas - Madrid). The carrier-neutral NAP of the Americas is a state-of-the-art facility that provides exchange point, collocation and managed services to carriers, Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP)

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, network service providers, government entities, multi-national enterprises and other end users. The NAP, which connects fiber networks in Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa to those in the U.S., enables customers to freely choose among the many carriers available at the TerreNAP Centers to do business. Terremark is headquartered at 2601 S. Bayshore Drive, 9th Floor, Miami, Florida USA, (305) 856-3200. More information about Terremark Worldwide can be found at http://www.terremark.com.

Statements contained in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995. Terremark's actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements due to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, as discussed in Terremark's filings with the SEC. These factors include, without limitation, Terremark's ability to obtain funding for its business plans, and uncertainty in the demand for Terremark's services or products and Terremark's ability to manage its growth. Terremark does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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