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AT&T Delivers Mission Critical Global Hosting Solution For IntercontinentalExchange

13:45:52 - 16 April 2010

ATLANTA, April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), one of the leading operators of regulated global futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, has signed a new agreement with AT&T* for the provisioning of hosting services delivered through AT&T's internet data centers located around the world. The new agreement extends and expands ICE's eight-year relationship with AT&T.

"AT&T has consistently proven to be a valuable technology partner with IntercontinentalExchange, enabling ICE to meet the stringent security requirements of our industry and the performance demands of our global customers," said Mark Wassersug, vice president of operations at ICE. "With AT&T's customizable hosting solutions, our company is able to ensure the connectivity, reliability and security needed across our trading and clearing platforms, thereby increasing our ability to achieve our industry-leading technology performance in the global derivatives markets."

AT&T's hosting services will support ICE's mission-critical information and facilitate always-available access to its trading and clearing platform for customers. In addition, these services will allow ICE to replicate its data to support its reliability, disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities.  

AT&T's Internet Data Centers are optimized to provide an industry-leading web, data, and e-business applications hosting environment. Each IDC is protected from intrusion and failure by multi-layered security, redundancy, rapid response recovery, and offers a full complement of managed hosting services.

"AT&T is pleased to expand our relationship with ICE by delivering customized hosting services to meet their demanding global requirements," said Steve Caniano, vice president, AT&T Hosting and Cloud Services. "We're confident that our robust platform will deliver the reliability, security and performance required for their mission critical needs."

Under the new agreement, AT&T will also provide ICE with metro Ethernet services.


*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About IntercontinentalExchange

IntercontinentalExchange(R) (NYSE: ICE) is a leading operator of regulated futures exchanges and over-the-counter markets for agricultural, credit, currency, emissions, energy and equity index contracts. ICE Futures Europe(R) hosts trade in half of the world's crude and refined oil futures. ICE Futures U.S.(R) and ICE Futures Canada(R) list agricultural, currencies and Russell Index markets. ICE(R) is also a leading operator of central clearing services for the futures and over-the-counter markets, with five regulated clearing houses across North America and Europe. ICE serves customers in more than 55 countries. www.theice.com

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries.  It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse(SM) and AT&T |DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies byFORTUNE® magazine. 

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