BT expands on Indian subcontinent

BT announced the increase of connecting points (nodes) for its multi-protocol
label switching (MPLS) infrastructure, which is the basis for high quality video
and voice services over the internet, bringing the number to 14 in India.

Six cities including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and
Pune will have multiple nodes plus an additional one in Kolkatta, making BT the
global network IT service provider with the highest number of connecting points
in India. BT's network capabilities will be further extended with Nepal,
Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka receiving independent nodes by the end of
April 2008.

Special equipped nodes in Chennai, New Delhi and Mumbai will help BT's media
and broadcast customers in India to deliver their content to a global audience
and be more cost effective. It also allows them to distribute and edit content
across regions, which in return provides more effective disaster recovery and
continuity planning.

Allen Ma, president, BT Asia Pacific, said "Our greatest challenge in
India is to ensure that our services and operations exceed customer needs and
satisfaction at all times. Our plans for India are well on track and we are
poised to reach our USD 250 million target by 2009".

Arun Seth, chairman & managing Director of BT India, said, "With
leadership position in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector firmly
established, BT is now extending its horizon to Indian multinationals going
global with specific focus on Banking, Financial services, Media, Broadcast,
Pharmaceuticals, IT and Hospitality sectors."