DEAC and Synterra Sign an Agreement on Strategic Cooperation in the Area of Data

Centers

DEAC, the largest data center operator in the Baltic States and Russian National
Communications Operator Synterra, have signed an umbrella agreement on strategic
cooperation.

Moscow, Riga, December 18, 2009 -- DEAC, the largest data center operator in the
Baltic States and Russian National Communications Operator Synterra, have signed
an umbrella agreement on strategic cooperation.

The Agreement is targeted at the exchange of up-to-date ICT-services provided by

DEAC and Synterra DEAC on the basis of data centers (DC) network distribution. It
should be noted that both of the companies are owners of the largest data center
networks in their respective regions. The total area of DEAC�s largest network of
DCs within the Baltic States is 1000 m2. In 2011 it is planned to increase this to
1800 m2 according to raised floor area. The integral distribution of the national
DCs network of Synterra includes seven data centers, located in Moscow, Murmansk,
Novosibirsk, Stavropol, Kazan, Krasnodar and Tomsk. The total area of the Russian
network according to raised floor area exceeds 2500 m2.

�Following the requirements of our customers, we were looking for a strong Russian
partner, which is developing contents-oriented business on the basis of DC
networks. The business-model of Synterra, its connection with the network of
Baltic operators, as well as its openness to new, innovative joint projects became
the decisive factors in our choice,� said DEAC�s Chairman of the Board Andris
Gailitis.
�The common infrastructure of DEAC and Synterra will become a major and
trustworthy telecommunication bridge between the Baltic States and Russia,� he
added.

�The alliance between DEAC and Synterra is beneficial to both of the Parties: the
Russian operator gets one more alternative outlet to certain European resources,
and the Baltic company opens wide options for itself in terms of the development
of transit business from Europe to Asia,� said Pavel Kucheruk, Deputy Director
General of Synterra for management of innovations and business alliances. �It
gives us the possibility not only to use the developed competences and
infrastructure of DEAC in the interests of Russian customers of Synterra, but also
to jointly develop modern ICT-projects, which use the combined infrastructure
options of European and Russian partners,� he added.

The DEAC and Synterra alliance is mainly oriented at satisfying the growing
demands of Russian, European and Asian companies in the sphere of
telecommunications, DCs and other IT branches. In future European-Asian customers
will be able to use the resources of their partners, i.e., the DC distribution
networks of both Synterra and DEAC, as well as access the wide telecommunication
possibilities of IT outsourcing services. In addition they will also have access
to major internet resources within the territory of Eurasia with outlets to
international points of internet traffic exchange in Frankfurt, Stockholm, London,
Moscow, St. Petersburg, Riga and other major cities.

We would like to note that such solutions help ensure business continuity,
organisation of data storage, directories, search systems and video contents
systems, video conferences, maintenance of temporary and permanent call-center hot
lines within geographical borders, as well as provide new business possibilities.

Additional information for mass media:

Oleg Naskidayev � Head of Marketing and Development Department
E- mail: onaskidaev@deac.eu, Telephone: +371 6707 2100, Mobile: +371 29170 284

Ekaterina Andreeva � Press Secretary of the Company Group �Synterra�

E- mail: Ekaterina.Andreeva@synterra.ru, Telephone: (495) 647-7777, Mobile: +7
(926) 294-1919

Contact :
Artis Babris
DEAC Marketing
459 Maskavas street
Riga, LV1063, Latvia
+371-67072100
info@deac.eu
http://www.deac.eu