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.

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

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.