CO Space Launches OpenCenter in Houston, Texas; Collocation Facilities Opening In Major Communications Hubs Throughout the United States.

Business/Technology Editors

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2000

CO Space, Inc., a leading nationwide provider of network-neutral collocation space and operations services to the communications market, announced at CompTel today the inauguration of its OpenCenter in Houston, Texas to support growing demand for telecommunications, Internet, and data infrastructure in the Houston metro area. The 27,500 square foot OpenCenter(TM) is the latest in CO Space's on-going effort to bring Complete Collocation(TM) to major communications hubs throughout the United States.

"We are pleased to provide our full-service solution for mission-critical space and operations in the Houston metropolitan area, which will enable providers to deploy infrastructure rapidly in a carrier-class and network-neutral environment," said G. Gabriel Cole, President and Founder of CO Space. CO Space's Houston OpenCenter is fully staffed and provides facility operations services, as well as remote, real-time monitoring of network and equipment from CO Space's network and equipment operations center. K. Bart Surratt, Midwest Facilities Director of CO Space, noted, "We have developed a solid team at our Houston OpenCenter and are well positioned to support the critical requirements and ongoing operations needs of our customers."

CO Space Houston, joins several other facilities that are currently in operation by CO Space, including Somerville, MA; Waltham, MA; Jersey City, NJ; and Atlanta, Georgia (under construction). In addition, CO Space has over 130,000 square feet in many other US metropolitan markets currently under lease to enable rapid expansion of its facilities. CO Space OpenCenters provide a fully conditioned environment, backed up AC and DC power, multi-stage fire detection and suppression, high levels of security, and comprehensive facility monitoring and are designed to support telecommunications, Internet, and data applications. CO Space has partnership programs to promote synergies among customers and provide best-of-breed services to other customers within its OpenCenters. The Houston OpenCenter supplies Complete Collocation to those providers wishing to enter this thriving market quickly and efficiently.

About CO Space

CO Space is a leading provider of world-class facilities for communications equipment and related operations services for the dynamic Internet, telecommunications, and data markets. Strengths of CO Space's Complete Collocation(TM) offering include carrier-class and network-neutral facilities, an ability to support platform independent applications, a convergent network and equipment operations center, and anchor partnership programs. CO Space has facilities in multiple markets and holds leases on several other sites in major communications hubs. CO Space also has plans for rolling out several additional facilities in 2000. For additional information on CO Space, please visit www.cospaceservices.com on the Web or call Catherine Davies, Director of Marketing at [phone] or [phone] (mobile).

Complete Collocation(TM) and OpenCenter(TM) are trademarks of CO Space, Inc.