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June 19, 2005THE CARLYLE GROUP SELECTS EQUINIX FOR ASIA PACIFIC IT HUBGlobal Private Equity Firm to Outsource IT Operations in Equinix's Secure, High-Performance Hong Kong Data CentreHong Kong, China - June 13, 2005: Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the leading provider of network-neutral data centres and Internet exchange services, today announced that The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm, has selected Equinix's Hong Kong Internet Business Exchange? (IBX®) centre to deploy the company's Asia Pacific IT operations. The move will enable Carlyle to increase the efficiency and the security of the transfer of sensitive data between the company's many global locations and business units. The Carlyle Group is one of the world's largest private equity firms, with nearly $30 billion under management. With investments in a diversity of global businesses, Carlyle has an extensive IT infrastructure that requires the ability to rapidly exchange data within the company's Asia Pacific operations under the highest levels of security and performance. After evaluating several options, Carlyle selected Equinix for the company's industry-leading physical infrastructure, as well as the company's innovative exchange and professional services. Additional factors included Equinix's ability to resolve specific technical and logistical issues for Carlyle, Equinix's managed connectivity services, and Equinix's Smart Hands Service, which provides Carlyle with access to an on-call and on-location professional support staff of trained engineers to ensure reliable operations. With its deployment, Carlyle will establish the company's Asia Pacific regional hub within the most secure and redundant physical environment to ensure the uninterrupted and reliable IT operations. Power operations at each center include a high-performance backup system that provides uninterrupted power even in the event of utility power disruption. Security features include interlocking "mantrap" doors, multiple layers of biometric hand-geometry scanners controlling access, as well as 24-hour security officers and hundreds of surveillance cameras. "The confidential and sensitive nature of our business dictates the need for a high-performance data center environment and professional services that ensure high-availability for our critical operations," said Mr. David Roth, IT Principal of Carlyle. "We were especially impressed with the customized solution that Equinix provided to meet our specific needs. I am confident that the deployment into Equinix‚s Hong Kong IBX data centre will increase the flexibility and reliability of our communications infrastructure across Carlyle's offices in Asia Pacific." "Equinix is committed to providing the highest performance colocation and operational support for our customers," said Samuel Lee, Managing Director of Equinix Hong Kong. "Our world-class facilities and security features, combined with our network neutral model, create a supportive environment that many clients have come to depend upon."
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EQUINIX ACQUIRES ADDITIONAL SILICON VALLEY CENTER AND RAISES 2005 GUIDANCEConference Call Planned to Discuss Acquisition and Increased Guidance Foster City, CA - June 15, 2005: After opening its third Silicon Valley data center earlier this year, Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the leading provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services, today announced that it has acquired a fourth Silicon Valley center. The move will provide Equinix with additional data center space to respond to strong customer demand in one of Equinix,s fastest growing markets. Equinix will discuss this expansion and updated guidance for the quarter ending June 30, 2005 and for the year ending December 31, 2005 on an investor conference call set for Thursday, June 16, 2005, at 8:00 a.m. ET (5:00 a.m. PT). The new 120,000 square foot Silicon Valley center was acquired through a long-term lease commencing in October 2005. It will add approximately 1,800 cabinets and increase Equinix's Silicon Valley footprint to more than 500,000 square feet. The center will be interconnected to Equinix,s three other Silicon Valley centers through redundant dark fiber links managed by Equinix, enabling new customers in each center to have direct access to the more than 50 networks already operating in Equinix's Silicon Valley centers, as if they were in the same location. It will also feature a physical infrastructure that is consistent with Equinix's industry-leading standards for high-performance, security, environmental control and power availability. The new center was originally built-out in 2001 at an estimated cost of $80 million. Equinix intends to invest approximately $15.0 million of capital expenditures to upgrade the center to Equinix standards, of which $4.0 to $7.0 million is expected be incurred in 2005. Equinix intends to open the new center for customers in mid-2006. With more than 200 network service providers, nine of the top ten Web properties (according to Nielsen NetRatings) and hundreds of other companies operating within its IBX centers, Equinix,s neutral, network-rich IBX centers are widely recognized as the leading hubs for the exchange of core Internet traffic. "Our current momentum, expansion opportunities and competitive position are solidifying Equinix's market leadership position," said Peter Van Camp, CEO of Equinix. "We continue to see attractive opportunities to acquire additional centers in our highest growing markets. As we pursue this, the team at Equinix believes it has the opportunity to build an enterprise generating annual revenues of $500 million over time." "As a result of our second quarter momentum, we are raising guidance for 2005 and increasing our outlook for second quarter EBITDA results," said Renee Lanam, CFO of Equinix. "The Silicon Valley expansion is included in this increased guidance, while other possible expansions in 2005 are not expected to negatively impact EBITDA guidance." Total revenues for 2005 are expected to be in the range of $215.0 to $219.0 million, up from previous expectations of $209.0 to $215.0 million. EBITDA for the year is expected to be between $64.0 and $68.0 million, up from previous expectations of $61.0 to 65.0 million, including $1.0 million of operating costs associated with the Silicon Valley expansion. Capital expenditures for 2005 are expected to be in a range of $33.0 to $37.0 million, comprised of approximately $17.0 to $18.0 million of ongoing capital expenditures and approximately $16.0 to $19.0 million of expansion capital expenditures. Free cash flow is expected to exceed $30.0 million. Second quarter revenue guidance is projected to be at the high end of the current range of $51.5 to $52.5 million. EBITDA for the quarter is expected to increase to $15.5 to $16.5 million from previous guidance of $14.0 to 15.0 million. Capital expenditures for the quarter are expected to increase by $1.0 million to $10.0 to $11.0 million. Equinix will hold a conference call to discuss expansion strategy and increased guidance on Thursday, June 16, 2005, at 8:00 a.m. ET (5:00 a.m. PT). To join the conference call, please dial 1-773-799-3263 and reference the passcode (EQIX). A simultaneous live Webcast of the call will be available over the Internet at www.equinix.com, under the Investor Relations heading. A replay of the call will be available beginning on Thursday, June 16, 2005 at 7:00 a.m. PT. by dialing 1-203-369-3212. In addition, the Webcast will be available on the company's Web site at www.equinix.com. No password is required for either method of replay. About Equinix
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