Infonet Named Best Carrier in Europe; Company Was Also A Finalist In Four Additional Categories.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2002

Infonet Services Corporation (NYSE:IN) (FSE:IN), a leading provider of global communications services to multinationals, today announced the company has been named "Best Carrier" for EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) at the coveted 2002 World Communication Awards held in London on this past Monday. In addition to winning best European carrier, the company was also named one of three finalists in each of the following categories: Best Customer Care, Best Carrier: Asia-Pacific, Best Carrier: Americas and Best Carrier Overall.

Launched in October 1999 during Telecom'99, the World Communication Awards have been designed as a unique and prestigious way of recognizing excellence in the high-profile communications industry. This year, over 500 senior executives from the global telecommunications industry attended the event.

"Even in this highly competitive market, Infonet's network emerged as the premier service provider for the region," says judge Simon Dux, Executive Editor of CommunicationsWeek International. "Their experience in providing cross-border enterprise solutions impressed the judging panel."

Infonet was honored for its long established strategy of working across borders to ensure that Infonet's 34-country operations in EMEA, and the 35 countries in other regions, act as one to meet multinationals' requirements in global enterprise network services. Infonet was awarded by a panel of 12 industry judges selected from a variety of companies and industry bodies for their reputation as key opinion-leaders within the communications industry.

"We've placed a significant emphasis on providing an efficient network for handling the mission-critical needs of our clients," said Jose Collazo, Chairman and CEO of Infonet Services Corporation. "We are honored to receive this prestigious award and I look forward to sharing it with all who have contributed to Infonet's success."

The WCA win continues Infonet's streak of industry recognition including: three consecutive mentions as "Best in Class" overall in Telemark's survey of Global Managed Data Network Services, Best Corporate Telecom Provider by Network & Telecom and the most recent nomination for Asia Computer Weekly's Readers' Choice 2002 Awards in the Managed Services Category.

About Infonet

Infonet Services Corporation, known for its quality of service, is a leading provider of value-added global communications services, including IP VPNs, for nearly 3,000 multinational enterprises.

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. In particular, Infonet IP VPN solutions offer multinationals a unique combination of Private and Public IP services as well as a full set of Managed Security Services.

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. Founded in 1970, 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.

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.

About The World Communication Awards (WCA)

The World Communication Awards (WCA) is widely recognized as the most trusted and global industry event of its kind in the communications industry. Over 500 influencers and decision-makers, CEOs and senior executives will gather at a spectacular evening ceremony and gala dinner to witness key industry players being rewarded for their contribution to the industry during the preceding year.

Now in its fourth year, the WCA provides a unique platform to reward and celebrate business excellence within the global telecoms industry. This "must attend" event is a special occasion in the industry calendar. Each year the key players gather together to network, have fun, and recognize innovation and achievement amongst their peers -- whether that be operators, service providers or carriers from every region of the globe.

The judging panel for the 2002 WCA Awards included: Michael Potter, the director of Paradigm Ventures; Roeland Boonstoppel, general partner at Crescendo Ventures; Julian Bright, the editor of CI Mobile; Simon Dux, the executive editor of CommunicationsWeek International; Philip Evins, managing director of ECTA; Allan Fischer-Madsen, vice president of Devoteam Group; Scott Fox, chairman of the GSM Association; Audrey Mandela, managing director of Mandela Associates; David Molony, editor-in-chief of Emap Communications Group; Ernie Newman, chairman of INTUG; Laina Raveendran Greene, CEO of GetIT; and Brian West, chairman of EVUA.

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 10K, 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.