NYSE Selects USWired To Provide IT Services For Its West Coast Offices

SAN JOSE, Calif. — February 3, 2003 — USWired Incorporated, a leading provider of computer networking solutions, today announced an agreement with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to provide information technology (IT) services for its West Coast offices. The agreement includes management of the NYSE's information systems and helpdesk operations.

"We are honored to have been selected by this 200-plus year, venerable U.S. institution," said Robin Hau, President & CEO of USWired. "The NYSE's persistent application of the latest technology has allowed it to maintain a level of market quality and service that is unparalleled. Today, USWired shares in that long and rich history of innovation and leadership by providing our IT services to the NYSE."

About USWired
Based in San Jose, CA, in the heart of Silicon Valley, USWired is a leading provider of computer networking solutions and support services for small to mid-sized businesses and high-tech start-ups. Since 1996, USWired has delivered comprehensive, dependable, and cost-effective IT solutions and onsite support services tailored to the special needs and budgets of our clients.

About The NYSE
Tracing its origins to a founding agreement in 1792, the NYSE is the world's largest and most technically advanced equities market, with a $13.4 trillion global market capitalization. The NYSE has nearly 2,800 listed companies, including 471 non-U.S. companies from 51 countries. On an average day, 1.44 billion shares, valued at $40.9 billion, trade on the NYSE.