Infonet Manages Worldwide Network Services for the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland.

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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(R) 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.

About Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)

The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) represents the Swiss interests abroad. Switzerland's interests abroad and towards other states are represented by Swiss embassies, consulates general, consulates, multilateral missions and co-ordination offices. At the center of the tasks assigned to them by the Federal Council and Parliament are the five key foreign policy goals, which are preservation and promotion of security and peace; commitment to furthering human rights; democracy and the principles of the rule of law; promotion of prosperity; promotion of social cohesion and preservation of the environment. Further information on the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs can be obtained from the Web site www.eda.admin.ch/eda/e/home.html.

About Infonet

Infonet Services Corporation, known for its quality of service, is a leading provider of value-added global communications services to over 2,600 multinational clients.

Employing a unique consultative approach, Infonet offers integrated solutions optimizing the complex relationship between enterprise applications and the global network. Extensive project management capabilities are the foundation for the services and solution offerings (broadband, Internet, intranet, multimedia, remote and local access, provisioning, application and consulting services) positioning Infonet as the ideal single-source partner for multinationals.

Rated "Best in Class" overall in Telemark's survey of Global Managed Data Network Services, Infonet has also won "Best Customer Care" and "Best Carrier" at the World Communication Awards. Infonet owns and operates The World Network(R), accessible from more than 180 countries, and provides local service support in over 70 countries and territories.

Founded in 1970, Infonet's stock is traded on the New York and Frankfurt

Stock Exchanges under the symbol IN. Additional information about the company is available at www.infonet.com.

Safe Harbor Statement: Infonet may have made forward-looking statements in this release. These statements, if any, are based on information available to the company as of the date of this release and Infonet undertakes no duty to update the information to take account of later events. The accuracy of our forward-looking statements will also be affected by the strength of the market for Infonet products and services, competition, the timely transitioning of new business opportunities to Infonet's network and the effect of currency fluctuation. Investors should bear these risk factors in mind as well as those elaborated on in Infonet's 10-K, 10-Qs and other recent filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents are available through the investor relations portion of Infonet's Web site at www.infonet.com.