Equinix Expands Operations to the Netherlands With Acquisition of Network-Neutral Data Center Provider Virtu

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq:EQIX), the leading provider of
network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services, today
announced that it has expanded the company´s global data center
operations with the acquisition of Virtu Secure Webservices B.V., a
provider of network-neutral data center services in the Netherlands.
The agreement will immediately provide Equinix with data center
operations in the cities of Enschede and Zwolle, and by mid-2008, in
Amsterdam.

The acquisition comes as Equinix continues its expansion program
in ten markets in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific in 2008. It also
follows the 2007 acquisition of European colocation provider IXEurope,
which solidified Equinix´s market leading position and strengthened
the company´s comprehensive global offering for customers.

Founded in 1999, Virtu is a provider of network-neutral data
center services in the Netherlands. The company´s more than 400
enterprise, systems integrator and government customers include IBM,
TUI/Thomson, Netherlands Department of Finance and Ten Cate. Virtu
operates data centers in Enschede (1,200 net sq. m.) and Zwolle (500
net sq. m.), and it is currently building out a 3,000 net sq. m.
center in Amsterdam that is expected to be open for customers in
mid-2008. The Enschede center is approximately 40% utilized. The
Zwolle center recently opened and will be at 80% occupancy once all
signed contracts are fully installed. The company offers a range of
colocation, interconnection and managed services that complement
Equinix Europe´s existing portfolio of products, as well as a seasoned
team of professionals.

The Amsterdam site, which is currently under construction and was
acquired by Virtu through a lease agreement, formerly served as a data
center for ING Bank. Virtu is currently building out the center to
create an infrastructure that is compatible with the increased power
and cooling requirements of current data center equipment, such as
high power density (HPD) deployments. Equinix will immediately be
involved in the design and modernization of this site, bringing its
world class expertise in next generation data center design.

"With our successful expansion into Europe last year, Equinix
broadened its ability to provide customers with a comprehensive global
data center and interconnection services platform across North
America, Europe and Asia-Pacific," said Steve Smith, president and CEO
of Equinix. "Amsterdam is an important location for our primary
customer segments, including network service providers, digital
content providers, financial services companies and enterprises, and
we see significant demand from them as we extend our network-neutral
operations to this market."

"As an increasing number of multinational corporations are
selecting the Netherlands as a base for serving the European market,
the region has become a strategic market for premium data center and
interconnection services," said Guy Willner, president of Equinix
Europe. "In addition, the presence of AMS-IX, the largest Internet
exchange in Europe, makes Amsterdam an important hub for the networks
serving the continent. We are thrilled to add Virtu´s seasoned team
and customer base in the Netherlands to Equinix."

"We know Equinix well as a fellow IX service provider and
professional neutral colocation provider in the U.S. and other
European markets and, since the early days of the Internet, had a
positive and professional working relationship," said Job Witteman CEO
of AMS-IX. "We particularly value that they understand our market and
as a consequence look favorably upon Equinix coming to Amsterdam."
Witteman further noted that AMS-IX is planning to further expand in
the first half of this year adding another professional and network
neutral data-center in the city and is in positive discussions with
Equinix regarding their new Amsterdam location.

Equinix intends to invest a total of $48 million for the
acquisition of Virtu, the anticipated capital expenditures associated
with the build-out of the Amsterdam site and the assumption of debt.
This transaction is not expected to negatively impact Equinix´s
previously announced 2008 revenue and EBITDA guidance. The company
will provide further detail on this transaction on its Q4 results
conference call on February 13, 2008.

About Equinix

Equinix is the leading global provider of network-neutral data
center and interconnection services, offering premium colocation,
traffic exchange and outsourced IT infrastructure solutions. Global
enterprises, content companies, systems integrators and network
service providers look to Equinix Internet Business Exchange (IBX(R))
centers for world-class reliability and network diversity. Equinix IBX
centers serve as critical, core hubs for IP networks and Internet
operations worldwide. With 39 IBX centers located in 18 strategic
markets across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, Equinix enables
customers to reliably operate their mission-critical infrastructure on
a global basis.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially
from expectations discussed in such forward-looking statements.
Factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited
to, the challenges of acquiring, operating and constructing IBX
centers and developing, deploying and delivering Equinix services;
unanticipated costs or difficulties relating to the integration
of companies we have or will acquire into Equinix; a failure to
receive significant revenue from customers in recently built out or
acquired data centers; failure to complete any financing arrangements
contemplated from time to time; competition from existing and new
competitors; the ability to generate sufficient cash flow or otherwise
obtain funds to repay new or outstanding indebtedness; the loss or
decline in business from our key customers; the results of any
litigation relating to past stock option grants and practices; and
other risks described from time to time in Equinix´s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In particular, see Equinix´s
recent quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, copies of which are available upon request from
Equinix. Equinix does not assume any obligation to update the
forward-looking information contained in this press release.

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