Fujitsu Announces New Global Managed Network Solutions in the United States.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 1999--

Fujitsu Ltd. Will Deliver FENICS Service Using FSBA's FANS

Service as Their North American Service Provider

Fujitsu Systems Business of America, Inc. (FSBA), announced today that its FANS (Fujitsu's Advanced Networking Solutions) service will be the North American extension of Fujitsu Ltd.'s highly successful FENICS (Fujitsu's Enhanced Information and Communication Service) Global Managed Network Solutions.

Through this partnership, the FANS network will reach 37 countries worldwide, providing frame relay service, ATM, remote LAN access service, and the highest service level agreements in the industry to nearly 30,000 business customers worldwide.

The FANS network will be connected to Japan by a 155 Mbps Trans-Pacific ATM link. This will account for approximately 10% of the Trans-Pacific telecommunications traffic. With this new partnership, FANS and FENICS customers will have a transparent connection between the two countries without having to change service providers to connect with their overseas counterparts.

The combination of the FANS and FENICS services will provide companies with a single point of accountability for an extensive array of networking services, including enterprise network design, implementation and ongoing monitoring support.

Through its comprehensive list of agreements with industry leading suppliers, including MCI WorldCom, AT&T, Qwest Communications, Microsoft, Citrix, Nokia IPRG, Sun Microsystems, HP, Cisco Systems, Check Point Software Technologies, FORE Systems, 3Com and others, Fujitsu can provide world class networking solutions to customers of all sizes.

Takashi Matsutani, president of FSBA, states, "This synergy between the FANS and FENICS services reinforces our commitment to provide our customers with networking solutions that protect them from the risks they face when deploying a complex systems infrastructure. We respect our customers' investment in our services, so we strive to provide them with best-of-breed products and services that will scale with their growth."

Both FANS and FENICS have already established successful relationships with customers worldwide. The connection between the two services is expected to bring added benefits to current and future customers and is scheduled to be available in April of 1999.

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     FANS -- Highlights

     Networking Services

--   Private Network Backbone (Frame Relay/ATM, Private-line, VPN)
--   Remote Network Access (Internet accessibility, World-wide dial-up
     access)
--   Internet Access (High-speed/High-Reliability Connectivity,
     Security and Protection services)

     Monitoring Services

--   Available Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. or 24x7 as required
--   Network Monitoring (performance, stability)
--   System Monitoring (On-line Status using industry leading
     products)

     Systems Housing Services

--   SMTP Internet Mail
--   WWW Applications and Electronic Commerce
--   Database or Application Servers

     Internet Security Product Offering

--   Access control
--   Authenticity of network users
--   Guarantee the network connection and privacy of data
     communications
--   Intrusion protection, detection and alerting
--   Hacker probing technology
--   Security Policy Consulting

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About FENICS

FENICS offers a wide variety of network solutions for corporate customers. This includes providing frame relay and remote LAN access services as well as managing total network operations and services, including remote monitoring of customer LAN environments.

About Fujitsu Systems Business of America, Inc.

Fujitsu Systems Business of America, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, has been helping both small and large global businesses since 1988. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu Limited and part of the $37.7 billion Fujitsu Group, a leading provider of information technology products and solutions for the global marketplace.

With offices in major U.S. cities and cooperating Fujitsu group partners in almost every country of the world, FSBA is dedicated to delivering global information technology solutions.