MaryBeth Nance
Executive Director of Business Development & Marketing
mnance@above.net
571-262.2865

Press Releases
2008
May 7, 2008 AboveNet, Inc. Broadens Fiber-Powered Metro Ethernet Portfolio
April 30, 2008 Kaupthing Edge Chooses AboveNet’s WDM and IP Transit Service
April 17, 2008 AboveNet Appoints John Donaldson as its Managing Director
April 8, 2008 AboveNet Extends its Fibre Network Reach to New TelecityGroup London Datacentre, Powergate
February 28, 2008 Bhutan Telecom Chooses AboveNet’s IP Transit to Bring Internet Connectivity over Optical Fibre to Bhutan
2007
December 17, 2007 Stargate Adds Fiber Optic Connectivity From AboveNet to Its New Data Center
November 5, 2007 AboveNet Wins the City of London’s Considerate Contractor Gold Award
October 30, 2007 AboveNet Communications Deploys First Two Nodes of Boston Data Centers' Private Metro Optical Network
October 23, 2007 AboveNet Wins Contract to Supply Optical Networking Solutions for Philadelphia Stock Exchange
October 11, 2007 NEF Partners with AboveNet Communications to Provide Sentinel Data Centers' Customers Private Metro Optical Network
October 2, 2007 AboveNet Deploys Ciena’s CN 4200 FlexSelect Advanced Services Platform to Support High-Growth Private Managed Services
September 10, 2007 AboveNet, Inc. Expands Fiber Network into Newly Opened CRG West Data Center in the Bay Area
August 15, 2007 AboveNet Appoints John Donaldson as Finance Director
July 26, 2007 AboveNet Expands its Metro-Wave Service with Nortel
July 18, 2007 AboveNet Delivers Private Optical Network Dedicated to Motion Picture Production
July 7, 2007 AboveNet Implements GE's Smallworld
June 27, 2007 AboveNet, Inc. to Add Fiber Connectivity into New Equinix Data Center in Chicago
June 19, 2007 AboveNet Upgrades Core Optical Network with Ciena's CoreStream Agility
June 1, 2007 AboveNet expands fiber optic network in Las Colinas to serve financial and enterprise customers
May 1, 2007 AboveNet Expands at 365 Main
April 11, 2007 Dimetis BOSS© Platform Manages Connections to AboveNet Media Networks
April 6, 2007 AboveNet Announces Network Pact with PAXIO
April 4, 2007 AboveNet Acquires Metro Fiber from AT&T and Verizon
March 28, 2007 Tag brings its network up to speed with AboveNet
January 24, 2007 AboveNet Adds World Telecom Group as Master to Agent Program
January 9, 2007 CipherOptics Joins With AboveNet to Support Security Data Applications Over Private Metro Optical Networks
January 5, 2007 New Look for AboveNet Communications Inc.- Announces the launch of their new website
2006
December 20,2006 AboveNet STIRRs up the Network for Silicon Valley Startups at Winter Wonderland Event
December 19,2006 AboveNet Expands Core Network With Juniper Networks T-Series Routers
November 30,2006 AboveNet Communications, Inc., Joins with NEF to Increase Presence in 4 Key Metro Markets
November 16,2006 AboveNet, Inc. Sells Data Center in San Jose to DataPipe
October 24, 2006 JDSU Selected by AboveNet to Provide 10 Gigabit Ethernet Testers
October 12, 2006 AboveNet & Brasil Telecom / GlobeNet Join Forces to Light the Way For Long Haul Service
October 11, 2006 Lighting the way: UH, AboveNet flip the switch to enormous bandwidth
October 2, 2006 AboveNet, Inc. Sells Data Centers in New York City and Northern Virginia to Digital Realty Trust
May 16, 2006 AboveNet Expands dcXchange
Washington, DC & Northern Virginia Locations Added
May 3, 2006 Virgin Radio Tunes in to AboveNet
April 10, 2006 AboveNet Announces LA Metro Ring
February 22 2006 AboveNet Announces dcXchange
2005
November 21, 2005 AboveNet Announces Referral – Channel Partner Program
October 3 2005 Imperial College London Increases Bandwidth with AboveNet's Metro–Express Service
September 27 2005 AboveNet Announces Next Generation Optical Services For Phoenix
September 26 2005 AboveNet Announces StarLight 10 Gig Network
September 2 2005 AboveNet - Meeting Demand for Bandwidth at More Locations
August 24 2005 AboveNet Announces New Lite Suite Product Line
August 1 2005 AboveNet Unites with Friends Reunited
June 28 2005 AboveNet Names MaryBeth Nance Director of Business Development
June 13 2005 AboveNet Announces Expansion Into Phoenix
May 24 2005 AboveNet Accredited as Nortel Solutions Partner
May 16 2005 AboveNet UK Launches Metro-Cast – Optical Transport for Today’s Rich Media Content
January 31 2005 AboveNet Introduces MetroFlex Services Over Its Optical Network and Via Wireless Connections
January 24 2005 Datanet Achieves Increased Functionality with AboveNet’s Metro-Ethernet Service
January 18 2005 Cantor Fitzgerald Selects AboveNet to Provide Critical Network Services Over Its Private Optical Network

2004
December 8 2004 Abovenet Expands Relationship With Equinix With Fiber Connectivity Agreement
December 7 2004 AboveNet Unveils PushMedia Optical Network for the Media and Entertainment Industry
November 1 2004 AboveNet Nets Major Q3 Customer Wins in Financial Services, and Media Markets
October 27 2004 AboveNet Launches Ethernet WAN Enterprise Service
October 25 2004 AboveNet UK Launches Metro-Ethernet Now Available in 24 London Datacentres
October 7 2004 AboveNet Opens Access to Its Optical Network in All Major Markets
September 22 2004 AboveNet Launches Coarse Wave Division Multiplexing (CWDM)
to London’s Enterprise Market
September 13 2004 HostMySite.com Selects AboveNet For Secure, High-Speed Metro IP Connectivity in Philadelphia
September 2 2004 WagerWorks Increases Its Services With AboveNet Communications UK Ltd.
August 25 2004 AboveNet Opens New Network Management Center To Manage and Monitor its Extensive Metro Network
July 20 2004 Everyones Internet Signs Multi-million Dollar Agreement With AboveNet For Metropolitan Gigabit Ethernet Services
July 16 2004 AboveNet Communications UK Ltd Unleashes London's Newest Fibre Network - Rate Free
July 16 2004 Rackspace Catches AboveNet Wave
June 16 2004 Increase Your Bandwidth on Demand With AboveNet’s Metro-Express Plus – A Multiple Wavelength Service
June 9 2004 Speedera Networks Selects AboveNet for Co-Location in Seven Data Centers
May 11 2004 AboveNet UK Launches Metro-Express, A Single Point-to-Point Wavelength Service Delivered Over AboveNet’s London Fibre Network
April 22 2004 AboveNet Enters 2nd Year as Provider of Secure Private Fiber Optic Network
to Northern Trust
April 14 2004 AboveNet Keeps E! Networks Up to Speed With a High-Performance Metro Gig-E Connection
March 30 2004 AboveNet, Inc. Announces William G. LaPerch as New CEO
March 23 2004 AboveNet Offers Dedicated Metro Ethernet Services for Faster, Simpler and More Secure High-Speed Connectivity
March 23 2004 AboveNet Targets Enterprise Market for Strategic Growth
March 9 2004 Independence Air Chooses AboveNet to Provide Scalable Private Optical Network to Support Rapid Growth
February 9 2004 AboveNet Optimizes and Protects Corporate Networks and Investments With Innovative Wave Services Solution
February 5 2004 AboveNet Communications UK Connects IXEurope’s London West Datacentre to Fibre Network
2003
December 5 2003 AboveNet, Inc. Announces William G. LaPerch as New President and Chief Operating Officer
November 19 2003 AboveNet Completes Deployment Of Network Operations To Equinix’s U.S. Centers
November 12 2003 AboveNet’s Aggressive Expansion of its Footprint and Product Line Results in Dramatic Increase in Customer Access
November 5 2003 AboveNet, Inc. Announces Distributions on Claims of Certain Creditors
October 16 2003 AboveNet, Inc. Announces Closing of Exercise Period on $50 Million Rights Offering
October 10 2003 Coulomb chooses Abovenet Communications UK Ltd. for private optical network in London
October 10 2003 One.Tel chooses AboveNet Communications UK Ltd. for IP Transit
September 22 2003 AboveNet Launches New Managed Service that Offers Customers
Secure, Affordable Off-Site Protection of Mission-Critical Data
September 16 2003 Liz Claiborne Inc. Chooses AboveNet, Inc. for Private Optical Network