Fiberlink Named to Software Magazine's 22nd Annual Software 500

Fiberlink Recognized as One of the World's Largest Software Companies

BLUE BELL, Pa. -- Sept. 23, 2004 -- Fiberlink Communications Corp., a trusted enterprise partner for managed remote access and security services, today announced its inclusion on the Software 500, Software Magazine's list of the world's foremost software and services providers. Fiberlink's Software 500 ranking is based on total worldwide software and service revenue for 2003, and published as an online catalog on www.softwaremag.com. Fiberlink was ranked 231, with software and service revenue of $60.3 million in 2003.

"Fiberlink's ranking among the world's technology leaders in the Software 500 is undisputed evidence of the acceleration of our business and the importance of remote access, managed security and software solutions in meeting the needs of today's extended enterprise," said Jim Sheward, president and chief executive officer of Fiberlink. "As the industry's leading innovator in our sector, Fiberlink enables business productivity while protecting an enterprise's mobile workforce from the endless cycle of blended threats, viruses, hackers and 'phishing' attacks."

"The software industry remains extremely dynamic, with 140 new companies appearing on the 2004 Software 500 list. Overall results were mixed but total revenue for the 500 was up 14% and total employment up 8%, says John P. Desmond, Editor of Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com. "Sectors strong this year include security, business process management and system integration services including outsourcing services. Site visitors will notice changes to the Software 500 online this year that make it easier to navigate. Our aim is to help CIOs, senior IT managers and IT staff research their partner options and that is a valuable service."

The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the world's largest software and services suppliers targeting enterprise IT organizations. The list includes both private and public companies; 30% of the 2004 Software 500 companies are private.

This includes revenues from software licenses, maintenance and support, training and software-related services and consulting. Suppliers are not ranked on their total corporate revenue, since many have other lines of business, such as hardware. The financial information was gathered by a survey prepared by King Content Co. and posted at www.Softwaremag.com, as well as from public documents.

About Softwaremag.com, The IT Software Journal
Softwaremag.com, The IT Software Journal, is the Web publishing effort of Software Magazine, a brand name in the industry for over 20 years. Softwaremag.com is the online catalog to enterprise software and the home of the Software 500 ranking of the world's largest software and services companies, now in its 22nd year. Software Magazine and Softwaremag.com are owned and operated by King Content Co., the Web content development and publishing firm run by John P. Desmond.

About Fiberlink

Fiberlink is a leading provider of secure remote access solutions, unifying worldwide remote access, management and software within existing IT policy. Fiberlink addresses the growing infrastructure complexities of enterprise access brought on by the demands of an expanding business ecosystem. From employees to partners, remote offices to extranets, dial-up to wireless to broadband, Fiberlink allows enterprises to capitalize on extended business opportunities. Multi-network redundancy, best-of-breed application services and support, low total cost of ownership and minimal impact on IT help make Fiberlink an important business partner.

With more than 500,000 corporate users, analyst firms such as Gartner, Burton Group and Yankee Group recognize Fiberlink as a leader and innovator in remote access services. Fiberlink customers include General Electric, BMC Software, Computer Sciences Corporation, Royal Caribbean and The Gillette Company. Headquartered in Blue Bell, Pa., Fiberlink has offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

For more information on Fiberlink, visit its Web site at http://www.fiberlink.com.

For more information, contact:

Kelley Conrad
Software 500 Project Leader
508-668-9928
kconrad@softwaremag.com

For Additional Information Contact:
Schwartz Communications
Joe Palladino or Lesley Cannata
MaaS360@schwartz-pr.com
(781) 684-0770

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